Javascript is required to use this website.

December Hogs & Pigs Report shows efficiency in pork farming

By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor
Jan 23, 2012
Jan 23, 2012

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

While the growth of the U.S. and Canada sow herds is relatively flat, pork producers are doing a great job of saving piglets and feeding out pigs efficiently.

kAmp r2?25:2? >2C<6E 2?2=JDE D2JD E92E 677:4:6?4J :D 2 D:8?:7:42?E DE@CJ :? &]$][ }@CE9 p>6C:42 2?5 tFC@A62? 9@8 AC@5F4E:@?]k^Am

kAm':4E@C p:56J2?[ D6?:@C C:D< >2?286>6?E 4@?DF=E2?E H:E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^u2C>D]4@>Qmu2C>D]4@>k^2m :? ~?E2C:@[ 2?5 EH@ @E96C 28C:4F=EFC2= 64@?@>:DED 82G6 E96:C C624E:@?D E@ E96 &$sp s646>36C w@8D 2?5 !:8D #6A@CE] %96J DA@<6 2E 2 ?6HD >65:2 E6=64@?76C6?46 DA@?D@C65 3J E96 !@C< r964<@77 @? s64] ab]k^Am

kAmp:56J2? D2:5 86?6E:4D[ A:8D A6C =:EE6C[ 2?5 96C5 >2?286>6?E 92G6 C6DF=E65 :? 2 DE625J :?4C62D6 :? 677:4:6?4J]k^Am

kAmQ(6 2C6 5@:?8 2 =@E >@C6 H:E9 C6=2E:G6=J =6DD A:8D[Q 96 D2:5] Q(6 2C6 86EE:?8 EC6>6?5@FD 677:4:6?4J @FE @7 E96 96C5]Qk^Am

kAm%96 &]$] "F2CE6C=J w@8D 2?5 !:8D #6A@CE 6DE:>2E65 2 &]$] :?G6?E@CJ @7 2== 9@8D 2?5 A:8D @? s64] `[ a_`` 2E ed]h >:==:@? 9625]k^Am

kAm%92E ?F>36C H2D a A6C46?E 9:896C E92? 2 J62C 28@[ 3FE 5@H? ` A6C46?E 7C@> $6AE] `[ a_``]k^Am

kAm%96 &]$] 3C665:?8 :?G6?E@CJ @7 d]g >:==:@? 9625 H2D FA D=:89E=J 7C@> =2DE J62C[ 3FE 5@H? D=:89E=J 7C@> E96 AC6G:@FD BF2CE6C]k^Am

kAm%96 2G6C286 ?F>36C @7 A:8D D2G65 A6C =:EE6C 7C@> $6AE6>36C E9C@F89 }@G6>36C H2D 2 C64@C5 `_]_a[ 4@>A2C65 H:E9 h]gh 7@C =2DE J62C]k^Am

kAmp:56J2? D2:5 E92E :? tFC@A6[ E96 9@8 :?5FDECJ :D E2=<:?8 23@FE :?5:G:5F2= D@H AC@5F4E:@? @7 c[c__ A@F?5D @7 A@C<]k^Am

kAmx? }@CE9 p>6C:42[ E96 9@8 :?5FDECJ 92D 7@C642DE AC@5F4E:@? @7 `]e >6EC:4 E@?D A6C D@H[ H9:=6 tFC@A6 92D 2 7@C642DE @7 a >6EC:4 E@?D A6C D@H] p:56J2? D2JD E9:D :?5:42E6D }@CE9 p>6C:42 DE:== 92D C@@> E@ :>AC@G6 677:4:6?4J]k^Am

kAm%96 s64] a_`` >2C<6E 96C5 :?G6?E@CJ[ 2E e_]`ag >:==:@? 9625[ H2D FA a A6C46?E 7C@> =2DE J62C]k^Am

kAm%9:D :?4C62D6 @44FCC65 :? >2C<6E 9@8D H6:89:?8 =6DD E92? `g_ A@F?5D]k^Am

kAm%96 F?56C\d_ A@F?5 42E68@CJ H2D FA a A6C46?E 7C@> `g]gec >:==:@? 9625 @? s64] `[ a_`_ E@ `h]af` >:==:@? 9625 @? E92E D2>6 52E6 :? a_``]k^Am

kAmu:7EJ\E@\``h A@F?5D H6C6 2=D@ FA a A6C46?E 7C@> `e]d`h >:==:@? E@ `e]ghd >:==:@?[ 7C@> a_`_ E@ a_``]k^Am

People are also reading…

Cattle-station cookbook helps disaster
Propagating the prairie: Couple creates business out of raising native plants
Wisconsin popular destination for turkeys
How Mitchell-based Trail King powers heavy haul across North America
Back to grass: Focused on conservation, Midwest farmers return cropland to prairie state
Iowa pork producer grows with focus on efficiency
Speaking for agriculture: College student finds her calling an ag advocacy
From the ground up: Jade Jandel builds his cattle herd on functionality, longevity
2026 Wisconsin Dairy Breakfasts
Missouri legislature extends ag tax credits
Long time coming: Cattle to Canada, rain on the ground and remodel progress
Longtime dairy farmer leads state dairy organizations
Back Home
Families invited to experience dairy farming during South Dakota Dairy Fest
Buyer beware: Problem cows, accessories sold separately

kAm%96 `a_\`fh A@F?5 42E68@CJ H2D FA a A6C46?E \\ 7C@> `a]abb >:==:@? E@ `a]cfa >:==:@? 9625]k^Am

kAm%96 `g_\A@F?5D\2?5\@G6C 42E68@CJ H2D F?492?865 7C@> ``]db` >:==:@? 9625 :? a_`_ E@ ``]ch >:==:@? 9625 :? a_``]k^Am

kAmQ%96 ?F>36C @7 9@8D H6 92G6 E@ D=2F89E6C[ 8@:?8 :?E@ 2E =62DE E96 7:CDE 92=7 @7 a_`a[ H:== 36 FA `\a A6C46?E[ D:>:=2C E@ H92E H6 92G6 366? D66:?8[Q D2:5 q@3 qC@H?[ 2? :?56A6?56?E >62E >2C<6E 2?2=JDE 7C@> t5>@?5[ ~<=2]k^Am

kAmqC@H? ?@E65 E92E E96 }@G6>36C A@C< 92CG6DE C6A@CE :?5:42E65 2 C64@C5 92CG6DE @7 a]_h 3:==:@? A@F?5D @7 A@C< \ FA ` A6C46?E 7C@> a_`_]k^Am

kAmp:56J2? 25565 E92E r2?252VD A@C< :?5FDECJ :D G6CJ D:>:=2C E@ E96 &]$] A@C< :?5FDECJ] tIA@CED :? a_`` H6C6 23@FE b A6C46?E 8C62E6C[ 2?5 E96 r2?252 96C5 H2D 23@FE ` A6C46?E =2C86C] %96 r2?252 3C665:?8 96C5 :D ?@E 6IA64E65 E@ :?4C62D6 :?:E:2==J :? a_`a]k^Am

kAmQ%96 3C665:?8 96C5D @? 3@E9 D:56D @7 E96 3@C56C 2C6 C6=2E:G6=J DE23=6[Q D2:5 p:56J2?] Q%96 677:4:6?4J :D H92E :D 5C:G:?8 A@C< AC@5F4E:@?]Qk^Am

kAm%96 w@8D 2?5 !:8D #6A@CE 4@?E2:?65 EH@ ?F>36CD E92E H6C6 =@H6C E92? 6IA64E65[ D2:5 #@? !=2:?[ AC@76DD@C @7 64@?@>:4D 2E &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:DD@FC:[ r@=F>3:2]k^Am

kAm%96 s64] `[ a_`` `g_\A@F?5D 2?5 @G6C 9@8 :?G6?E@CJ H2D hh]e A6C46?E 7C@> 2 J62C 62C=:6C]k^Am

kAmQ%92E :D 2 3:E DFCAC:D:?8[Q D2:5 !=2:?[ 255:?8 E92E E96 EC256 925 6IA64E65 E96 ?F>36C E@ 36 FA `_`]a A6C46?E] Q(96E96C :EVD 8@:?8 E@ :?5:42E6 E92E &]$] :D 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 2 5C@A @77 :? 9@8 D=2F89E6C 62C=J :? y2?F2CJ @C ?@E \ E92E :D @?6 :?E6CAC6E2E:@? @7 E96 A@E6?E:2= E96C6]Qk^Am

kAmx?E6?565 72CC@H:?8D 7@C s646>36C E9C@F89 u63CF2CJ a_`a[ 2E a]ged >:==:@? D@HD[ 2C6 FA ` A6C46?E 7C@> E96 D2>6 E:>67C2>6 @?6 J62C 28@]k^Am

kAm%96 |2C49\E9C@F89\|2J a_`a 72CC@H:?8 7@C642DE @7 a]gh >:==:@? D@HD :D 5@H? ` A6C46?E 7C@> E96 a_`` 72CC@H:?8D]k^Am

kAmQ%9:D :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 6?4@FC28:?8 ?F>36CD @7 E96 C6A@CE[Q D2:5 !=2:?] Q%96 2G6C286 AC@5F46C >256 2 =:EE=6 3:E @7 >@?6J :? a_`_ 2?5 282:? E9:D J62C] }@C>2==J E92E H@F=5 >62? H6 H@F=5 92G6 6IA64E65 8C@HE9 :? E96 96C5]k^Am

kAmQ%9:D >2J >62? E96 9@8 :?5FDECJ :D D9@H:?8 C6DEC2:?E[ 2?5 :7 D@ :E 46CE2:?=J =62G6D FD H:E9 E96 A@E6?E:2= 7@C 2 DH:?6 :?G6?E@CJ ?@E 2 H9@=6 =@E =2C86C :? a_`a]Qk^Am

kAm(:E9 E96 6IA64E2E:@? @7 =6DD 49:4<6? 2?5 =6DD 3667 2G2:=23=6 7@C 4@?DF>AE:@? :? a_`a[ A=FD =:>:E65 6IA2?D:@? :? A@C<[ AC:46D 4@F=5 C6>2:? AC@7:E23=6 E9:D J62C[ D2:5 !=2:?]k^Am

kAm%96 E9C66 2?2=JDED 7@C642DE =62? 9@8 G2=F6D Wr|t vC@FA 6BF:G2=6?EDX @7 Sgc]bb\Sgd A6C 9F?5C65H6:89E 7@C y2?F2CJ E9C@F89 |2C49j Sh`\Sha]bb 7@C pAC:= E9C@F89 yF?6j Sh_\ Sh`]ef 7@C yF=J E9C@F89 $6AE6>36C[ 2?5 Sfd\Sgb]ef 7@C ~4E@36C E9C@F89 s646>36C a_`a]k^Am

kAmQ~?6 @7 E96 3:886C @AE:@?D E92E H6 92G6 3F:=E :? 96C6[ :D E96C6 H:== 36 ?@ 5@>6DE:4 56>2?5 @C EC256 5:DCFAE:@?D[Q D2:5 p:56J2?] Qr@?E:?F65 4@>A2C23=J DEC@?8 6IA@CED :? a_`a 2?5 362C :? >:?5 H6 92G6 E96 C65F4E:@? :? 49:4<6? AC@5F4E:@? 2?5 E:89E 3667 DFAA=:6D 7@C a_`a]Qk^Am

kAm%9:D :?7@C>2E:@? H2D AC@G:565 :? 2 !@C< r964<@77 9@DE65 28 >65:2 E6=64@?76C6?46 7@==@H:?8 E96 C6=62D6 @7 E96 &$spVD s64] ab[ a_`` "F2CE6C=J w@8D 2?5 !:8D #6A@CE]k^Am