We have found the British Landrace to be a very versatile breed, performing well under both indoor and outdoor systems. The sows produce large litters of piglets with a very good daily liveweight gain and high lean meat content, and a superbly fleshed carcase, which is ideal for either fresh pork or bacon production.
The greatest strength of the Landrace is its undisputed ability to improve other breeds of pig when crossed to produce hybrid gilts – the results speak for themselves with over 90% of hybrid gilt production in Western Europe and North America using Landrace bloodlines as the foundation for the profitable production of quality pig meat.