A three-step approach to lift sow parity numbers

In the United States, Zinpro, DSM and Purina have teamed up to form the Feeding for 30 programme. Together they hope to help increase the number of piglets weaned per sow per year. One major tool to help US producers get there is to achieve better performance with one sow. As with any business, the longer an employee stays on staff, the more he or she contributes to the team. Generating profit takes time. The same is true at swine operations. On average, it takes a sow 3-4 parities before she r