Farmer Clears Field for Harvest. Then He Sees Something Shocking Run Out of the Corn: ‘I’ve Never Seen That Many’
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Successfully raising crops is hard work, both in terms of labor and managing all the natural factors constantly working against you.
Those can include weather conditions, pests, plant diseases, and invasive species, all of which can be catastrophic to a harvest.
One invasive species that's particularly frightening to farmers is feral swine. A TikTok video that recently went viral shows a particularly serious case of them.
Farmer Uncovers A Massive Group Of Wild Boars
In the clip, reposted by TikTok account @user785872785705, a self-propelled forage harvester is clearing the last patch of corn in the middle of a field.
As the camera moves to the left, one boar runs out. Then another. Then another.
Within seconds, a huge group comes pouring out of the corn and runs away from the harvester toward safety.
It's difficult to determine exactly how many there are, but the video appears to show more than 20 boars that had likely been hiding inside the final patch of crop.
The clip got over 1.4 million views, with commenters stunned by just how many animals emerged from such a small section of the field.
Commenters Are In Disbelief
“That was way more than I anticipated,” one commenter wrote.
“As a harvesters daughter, I wasnt too worried about the hogs, they're durable,” she wrote. “However, I've never seen that many run out of an area like that!”
Another commenter said it's fairly normal to find animals packed into the last remaining patch of a field.
“Deer, hogs, rabbits… Everytime we work a field, that last bit in the middle is packed with wildlife who thought they were hiding real well,” they wrote.
Others thought about what that many hogs could have done to the farmer's crop.
“You know they have ruined a lot of their crops,” one viewer wrote.
How Dangerous Are Wild Boars To Crops?
Wild boars damage crops mainly by entering agricultural fields to feed, and the losses can be substantial depending on the crop and season.
One study published through the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute analyzed 9,871 recorded cases of wild boar crop damage spanning more than 20 years. Researchers documented damage across 23 crop types, including corn, wheat, buckwheat, and millet.
Across the fields they examined, wild boars destroyed an average of about 34% of the crop area. Some individual fields were completely destroyed.
Farmers in southern and southeastern states such as Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas know the issue particularly well.
In Texas alone, 2024 estimates put agricultural losses caused by feral swine at around $670 million. Nationwide, damage caused by feral swine is estimated to cost $1.6 billion each year.
How Do Farmers Keep Feral Swine Out?
Farmers usually need more than one tactic because feral swine can be difficult to keep out once they find a reliable food source.
Fencing is one of the main defenses. USDA says woven-wire fencing can help, while electric fencing can reduce how often hogs enter fields.
However, farmers still have to maintain those barriers because hogs can push through weak sections, dig underneath them, or find gaps around gates and drainage areas.
If a large group is already living nearby, USDA also recommends trapping and removing the animals.
One common method is whole-sounder trapping, which means capturing an entire family group rather than just one or two hogs. Experts recommend this because animals left behind can continue breeding and return to the same fields.
In areas with particularly severe damage, state and federal wildlife agencies can also assist landowners with trapping or larger removal programs.
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