What to do to remain profitable in times of ASF?
The arrival of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Spain market has negatively affected the profitability of pig farmers across the EU, mainly driven by a reduction of pork prices per kg. Under the current market conditions several management and nutritional strategies can be implemented to achieve this goal, writes nutrition expert Dr Francesc Molist. 1. Lowering slaughter weight Feed conversion ratio (FCR) increases more than linearly with increasing body weight and ag
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