EU PiG – Precision production

To improve farm work efficiency, a 5S lean programme was developed as an introduction to lean management.

The calculated carbon footprint (CF) using Rypsiporsas on this farm is lower than that of pigs raised in other parts of Europe with feed containing soybean meal.

Danish producer Stovgaard is using a data monitoring system to record real-time biological data, including water and feed intake and weights.

Dutch producer, Theo Vernooij, is reducing piglet mortality through a system that focuses on a high standard of care throughout his breeding herd.

Using a daily manure removal system has improved pig health and growth rates while reducing ammonia emissions for De Hoeve Innovatie’s rearing and finishing business.

Farrow-to-finish producer David Goodier has reduced production costs per piglet by 4.9% through a system which monitors gilts at strategic points during their first cycle

Improved pig health and productivity, along with lower antibiotic consumption and costs, are the results of using a water purification system and ensuring adequate access to water.

Farmer Aage Lauritzen of Denmark has achieved a 5% increase in daily liveweight gain and reduced total production costs since investing in a weighing system to record growing and fattening pigs’ liveweight on a weekly basis. The information is used to monitor pigs’ growth, so he can compare it with the expected growth and then choose the appropriate feed mix.