TLS works in all areas of the swine business but especially prides itself in collaboration with independent and interdependent area swine farmers. TLS uses Land-O-Lakes/Purina as the nutritional package for swine support along with other industry leaders, universities, and research farms. Each Swine Enterprise Specialist is certified in areas of the TLS Enterprise system wheel, along with using a close out program for each farm.
TLS Farmers Network, LLC was formed in 1996 to utilize the efficiencies of swine specialization and create a network of independent farmers growing and marketing animals. This network allows farmers who are efficient with sows to farrow the pigs and then TLS purchases the pigs and facilitates the weaned pigs to other area farmers as a 12# weaner pig or through farmer-owned nurseries and then sends them on to farmers wanting a consistent source of performing 50# feeder pigs to feed and market.
Maximizing value and total farm income within the pork production is our goal at TLS. TLS farmer network also facilitates for area swine producers a livestock receiving yard, allowing producers to co-mingle semi-loads of market hogs to minimize freight to harvest and minimize sort loss.