Farm visit: Major revamp of grower facility with genetics switch

Sjoerd Derksen is an ambitious young farmer in the Netherlands who started producing grower pigs in a facility that received a substantial facelift in 2021. He invested in Danish genetics for optimal growth and performance. The first results look encouraging. Do not first gain experience elsewhere, but immediately lead the troops. That, in short, is the story of Sjoerd Derksen. Since mid-2021, this 20 year old has been running a breeding farm with 1,800 sows and piglet rearing. Since he was 1