18 Story Idea? Contact Paul.Nolan@Farms.com Better Pork | December 2024 PEOPLE, PIGS, & PRODUCTION 'Our staff, animals, & business go hand in hand' By Geoff Geddes UP CLOSE If they had opposable ones , pigs would likely give the Reavies’ management team of Allan and Laura and barn manager Jamie McCuaig two thumbs up. “Our staff, animals, and business go hand in hand in hand,” says Jamie. “When you treat everyone well, it’s bound to pay off.” Just east of Rocanville, Sask., Laura and Allan Reavie run a 430-sow multiplier for Topigs Norsvin Canada. Growing up, these high school sweethearts both worked on the family farm. Allan went on to earn a diploma in agriculture, and the two teamed up with Topigs Norsvin in 2005, bringing in the first Landrace and Large White hogs from Europe. While their two sons are grown and working off-farm, the couple and their business are still going strong. What are your roles on the farm? Laura: I’m the bookkeeper and data entry person, while our manager Jamie leads the team in the barn. High school sweethearts Laura and Allan Reavie farm in Rocanville, Sask. Reavie Family photo
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