Challenges from the past year have changed the focus in US swine production. Priorities have moved from increasing performance to optimizing performance through more efficient and sustainable cost of production strategies, say three US industry insiders.
PIC
May 19, 2021
What does the future hold for the pork industry? That’s a question on many pork producers’ minds. And while the future is unknown, taking a closer look at trends can shed a light on opportunities to improve sow operation profitability and performance, according to Pig Improvement Company (PIC), a global leader in swine genetics.
Three industry-leading experts recently shared what they think are the biggest trends to watch:
1. Production costs
“Challenges from the past year have changed the focus from increasing performance to optimizing performance through more efficient and sustainable cost of production strategies. That’s especially true with feed prices on the rise,” said Sergio Canavate, DMV, technical services manager with PIC.