Point-and-Click Hog Grading Data
CANADA - All Ontario swine farmers can access grading data to help maximize returns through a software program created by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The swine Grading Data Explorer is literally a point-and-click goldmine of information that is easy to access.Like any other business, swine farmers need
to have the most current information about
their product to make adjustments for the next
shipment to bring in top dollar. That’s easier
to do when the information is at your fingertips.
Open Grading Data Explorer on your
computer, check the boxes for the information
you want and there it is on your screen. Check
the boxes for weight, fat, muscle and yield
data on the hogs taken to slaughter on a given
date and the results are presented in a table,
as a scatter plot or chart with averages. The
information helps identify how well your hogs
are meeting the marketing grid.
Grading Data Explorer is available to all swine
farmers in Ontario. To get started swine
farmers need a username and password then
they can access their confidential data. Since
Ontario Pork collects swine grading data for
the province, Grading Data Explorer is situated
on their website. There is no charge for an
Ontario swine farmer to use Grading Data Explorer.
Anyone interested in using the tool can
download it through Ontario Pork’s website. All that is required
is a username and password to access grading
information in the data base. Producers can
find the necessary forms here.