Heavier sows, less feed thanks to fermentation

Sows receiving ferment in their diets have been performing better and use up to 90 kg of feed less per year. Photo: Bert Jansen
Sows receiving ferment in their diets have been performing better and use up to 90 kg of feed less per year. Photo: Bert Jansen
The Van Asten Group is a large swine producer, based in the Netherlands and Eastern Germany. The company zoomed in and looked at the effect of fermentation in sow feed. Advantages have been proven to be very diverse, including achieving an increased level of circular agriculture. The Van Asten Group continues to reach novel insights, although the large swine producer has already had quite a few years of experience with fermenting pig feed. One of their most recent breakthroughs includes the fer


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