Deep-bedded Systems power Niman Ranch’s success

Niman Ranch’s deep-bedded, confinement-free farming system benefits pigs, farmers, and the environment. Deep bedding provides pigs with opportunities to root, nest, and express other natural behaviors, while helping to reduce stress and reliance on routine antibiotics. Farmers also benefit from calmer pigs, less odor, a safer working environment, and more stable financial returns. A 2026 independent analysis found that Niman Ranch’s closed-loop, deep-bedded system produced 60% lower greenhouse gas emissions and 90% lower methane emissions than conventional pork production.