Managing pig flows when harvest capacity is restricted

If you review efficiency trendlines and reductions in carbon footprint over the past 20 years in the pork industry, you can’t help but be excited by the strides we’ve made. Unfortunately, with the pandemic turning our world upside down, we now have to put the brakes on production and restrict performance of live animals as processing plants are slowed or halted.
calendar icon 10 June 2020
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References
1 Euken R, et al. Economic
Considerations for Reducing Growth Rates and Feed Intake in Finishing Pigs. Iowa Pork Industry Center. [accessed 23.04.2020]

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Joseph F. Connor

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