Proper gilt development serves as the foundation of the sow herd, yet this critical area of swine production often gets undermanaged and receives little research attention. In this session, we challenge the status quo with innovative solutions designed to increase gilt performance and longevity of the herd.
Labor is among the greatest challenges across the swine industry and we discuss these challenges as well as present some tips you could put into practice.
Precision feeding and feed blending. Too often, producers think that precision feeding is unattainable in commercial farm settings. Up for discussion are simple strategies that can make precision feeding more accessible.
Research farms can take different forms and are built for different reasons. See several projects that were done around the globe.