Forage turnips for gestating sows in outdoor pastures

Forage turnips provide nutritional supplementation and behavioural enrichment for gestating sows on restricted diets, reducing hunger-related behaviours and excessive rooting. When sown with white clover in doubled spacing (e.g. 25 cm), they can replace up to 40% of standard feed rations, improving yield and suppressing weeds. This practice supports sustainable outdoor pig farming, integrates into crop rotation, and is supported by research from SLU and the OK-Net Ecofeed initiative, with resources available via the Organic Farm Knowledge platform and SLU’s project website.