News - Feed Costs

A research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says, by formulating rations for each pig individually producers can dramatically cut their overall feed costs.

A nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre says, by adjusting the rations of the sow to account for changing nutritional requirements during pregnancy, the farmer can improve her performance while at the same saving on feed costs.

A nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre says lower feed costs and higher live hog prices are allowing pork producers to refocus on maximizing the productivity of their herds.

The program director with the Banff Pork Seminar says the willingness of pork producers to explore alternative feed ingredients has helped ease the problem of high feed costs.

A University of Missouri agricultural economics professor predicts lower feed costs and stable pork supplies will mean improved profits for hog producers this year.

The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services is confident lower feed costs will result in improved profitability within the Canadian pork industry well into 2014.

An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri expects the response of livestock and poultry producers to lower feed costs to influence profitability during the rest of 2013.

The president of h@ms’ Marketing Services reports while increased live hog prices have improved the profitability picture for Canada’s pork producers high feed costs continue to create challenges.

An Iowa State University Swine Nutritionist says, with feed accounting for the highest portion of the cost of producing a pig, feed formulation can play a major role in influencing the profitability of an operation.

The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says many of the strategies that can help pork producers reduce their feeding costs will also reduce the levels of nutrients entering the environment through manure.