Can the US reach 30 p/s/y? – part 3

This is the final interview in this series done by Purina Animal Nutrition. In an attempt to discover if the US is capable of reaching 30 piglets per sow per year (p/s/y) they interviewed three industry experts to verify that the goal is attainable. This interview is with Steve Stitzlein, production supervisor at Heimerl Farms, Ltd. in Johnstown, Ohio, USA. The number of full potential pigs a sow can produce per year is an indicator of a facility’s productivity and throughput power. The fi