Hello everyone. This is Takuma Mizuguchi from Fujisawa Farm, Pig Farming Division.

This year marks my 5th year with the company.

When I first joined the company, there were a lot of things I didn't understand, but now that I've gained more knowledge about pigs, I feel like I've come a little closer to being a full-fledged person.

I was in charge of the fattening pig barn for four years after joining the company, but from this year I have been put in charge of the farrowing barn.

At the fattening pig farm, shipping is frequently carried out (loading pigs onto trucks, a physical challenge). Therefore, physical strength and strength are important. However, in the farrowing shed, you need to use your head. This is because there is a lot of work to be done, and you have to think ahead and prioritize your work. Before I was in charge of the farrowing shed, I thought that I would not feel that tired because I had some physical strength because I was in charge of the fattening pig barn for four years, but now I think that the farrowing pen is more tiring. . Unlike the fattening barn, there are many women in the farrowing barn, and I respect them for being tough every day.

Although the duties of fattening and farrowing barns are completely different, there are some things in common. The point is that pigs are cute.

Whether it's a child who can easily be picked up by your hand or a child who is twice your size, they are all expressive and moving around, which is always cute no matter the stage.

We will continue to grow them with love.