7 Strategies to reduce feed costs

Currently, feedstuff costs have increased tremendously of virtually all ingredients. Therefore, many feed and pork producers are critically reviewing what can be done to decrease feed costs/kg pork produced. Depending on each market and production system swine producers can think in different options, swine nutrition expert Dr Francesc Molist writes. Lowering slaughter weight The Feed Conversion Rate (FCR) increases more than linearly with increasing weight/age. This is because maintenance requ