Housing and equipment Feed and nutrition Feed and nutrition Getting more full market value hogs through early intervention In a recent talk at the National Hog Farmer Virtual Conference, Dr Fent shone the light on possible early intervention opportunities to improve production and, therefore, profits. 8 June 2020 7 minute read By: Melanie Epp North America Moving away from feed conversion and average daily gains can tell producers more about the success of their operations Mortalities, culls and lightweight pigs have a huge influence on profitability Intervening and early growth stages can improve success rates Since piglets are born with very little energy stored in their bodies, producers should get them nursing as soon as possible Complex diets have an advantage over simple ones Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive Melanie Epp Melanie Epp is a freelance agricultural journalist from Ontario, Canada. More from this author More Articles View all USDA Hogs & Pigs: US hog inventory up 1% Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Feed commodity markets 29 March 2024 2 minute read Pig outlook — Lean hog futures bulls keep their technical advantage Policy and regulation Feed commodity markets Market Trends 29 March 2024 3 minute read Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on pig news from around the globe PRRS diagnostics is not always straightforward Disease Notifiable diseases Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) 27 March 2024 6 minute read The many PRRS virus strains mean the disease can behave differently in different settings Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive