Health and well-being paramount on Finnish pig farm

Finnish pig farmer Taru Antikainen works animal-oriented to produce healthy pigs with intact tails. She receives a premium for the pigs that are raised without antibiotics. Animal welfare is always top of mind on Finnish pig farms. This is no different at Taru Antikainen’s farm. The weaned piglets have sawdust on the largely closed floor and play material hangs from the pen partition. The pens are spacious and have a long trough where all the animals can eat at the same time. Finns often work