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A Chinese Meishan boar, at the back of the pen, resides in the pen with the pigs to bring the gilts into heat.

Calves at Fair Oaks are moved to an individual hutch shortly after birth.

Pregnant cows await the birth of their calves in the dry cow barn.

The milking parlors atFair Oaks have milking rotary units that accommodate 72 cows at once for milking. The milking process takes 8.5 minutes per cow.

The Chicago Farmers' summer program featured Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana. Eric Rund, right, president of The Chicago Farmers, talks with Gary Corbett, CEO of Fair Oaks Farms, following Mr. Corbett's presentation to TCF's group during lunch.

A farrowing technician holds an hours old piglet for vewing.

Sows nursing their litters in the farrowing crates.