Feeding the high-performance sow

Having 30 piglets per sow per year is starting to become common practice. At the same time, this puts pressure on the sow. Increased focus on keeping pre-weaning mortality low and sow health high is therefore a prerequisite for a good performing pig farm. This was one of the conclusions of a recently held event at the IPPE in Atlanta, US. The event was hosted by the American Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA) nutrition committee. Experts discussed how to maximise a sow’s lifetime productivi