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9 January 2025
With potentially increasing feed costs, it may become more profitable to finish pigs at a lower slaughter weight. Use this information to find out how to go about this.
22 August 2024
Find out how alternative feeds, such as root and forage crops and some food industry co-products, can be incorporated into pig diets.
19 March 2025
Use this information to improve, or start, recording feed conversion ratios in all stages of production to help with decision-making.
14 February 2025
Feed is the largest cost of production for the pig industry, making up around 60 per cent of total costs. Effective savings in this area can help mitigate price volatility.
23 October 2023
Views from across our Farm Excellence network on the 2018 heat wave and resulting drought