I have recently been studying what my best producers do compared to the average results I come across. The difference is a staggering 40% variation in performance costs from weaning to slaughter. At the risk of this being a rather long item I think it worthwhile to summarise what can lead to this difference. The difference in income before tax for the average European slaughter pig producer compared to the top 10% came from 56 kg less saleable lean meat/pig for every 1 tonne of grower/ finisher
Get full access to all stories on Pig Progress
This Premium article is exclusively available for subscribers
Obtain insights from exclusive interviews
Dive into articles covering trending industry topics
Get a glimpse into pig farms worldwide
All the news is brought to you by experienced editors and experts from around the
world