Outdoor production

Discover and download factsheets to support you with running an outdoor piggery.

As part of our “Outdoor Production Awareness” project we created a series of videos on outdoor piggeries.  

These clips were filmed at Western Plains Pork and Greta Valley Free Range Pork.  
 

We recommend them to new outdoor producers or anyone thinking about starting an outdoor piggery.  
 
Watch these videos to learn about: 

• Selecting a good site 

• Promoting even nutrient distribution 

• Land protection 

• Soil testing

If you operate a Free Range (FR) or Outdoor Bred (OB) system, the National Environmental Guidelines for Rotational Outdoor Piggeries provides information to manage your piggery sustainably. These guidelines are a national approach to environmental management.  

The guidelines cover issues such as: 

• Site selection 

• Planning requirements 

• Separation and buffer distances 

• Pig accommodation  

• Paddock facilities 

• Nutrient budgeting 

• Promoting more even distribution of manure nutrients 

• Land and water protection measures 

• Mortalities management 

• Environmental risk assessment 

• Monitoring and assessment of sustainability  

• Nutrient management plans

The nutrient balance calculator is an easy-to-use tool that assists piggery operators to sustainably manage paddock rotations for outdoor piggeries.

The calculator helps farmers better understand the quantities of nutrients deposited, and how to utilise these effectively in cropping systems.