ONE: What constitutes the 'best' pig farm?

摘要

As Covid-19 has changed everything in 2020, the annual ONE conference by animal nutrition company Alltech was conducted virtually this year. On the topic of pig production, the presentation by Valerie Duttlingerof Summit SmartFarms jumped out.All pig farms strive to be the best in the business, but in order to achieve this some farms have a longer road to travel than others. Having a well-run pig farm is not just about having the bestequipment money can buy. Perhaps more importantly, it is about hiring the best people to work there. These were the thoughts expressed by Valerie Duttlinger, the chief analytics officer at Summit SmartFarms, during her presentation at the Alltech ONE conference, which was held 18-22 May 2020. Duttlinger is responsible for assisting the development of decision-ready products, delivered simply to assist in the creation of irresistible workplaces. In terms of what constitutes the'best'pig farm, she cited anumber of figures that act as parameters, such as 30 pigs/sow/year or a 95% farrowing rate.