The demise of the pig nutritionist?

10-12-2025 | |
Detecting pig weights becomes extra valuable if cameras and software can also identify individual pigs. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
Detecting pig weights becomes extra valuable if cameras and software can also identify individual pigs. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
For more than half a century, the animal nutritionist has been a cornerstone of modern pig production. Yet, today, the traditional role of the pig nutritionist stands at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence, precision feeding systems, and next generation of AI application are rewriting the rules of how feed is formulated, delivered, and monitored. What’s next for nutritionists? Nutritionists have long functioned as the translator between biology and economics. Their task: optimise the diet


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Aidan Connolly President, Agritech Capital
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