From data and cameras to sensors and science, Smart Farming is a persistent management strategy that empowers pork producers to collect, visualize and confidently act upon relevant insights. In turn, producers can optimize efficiency and sustainability despite environmental uncertainties.
We are no longer in the “olden days” when a producer had to drive to the site to see if the barn ventilation was operating correctly because he made a ventilation change the day before based on a snapshot in time.
“You don’t know what you don’t measure,” says Brad Eckberg with MetaFarms. “Producers need to be able to say, ‘Here is where we’re at, here is where we want to be as a goal for an improvement.’”
Steve Cubbage provides insights on the five areas expected to have the biggest impact on agriculture this year.
The latest MetaFarms reports show sow death loss in 2023 was at an all-time high at 15.3%. That’s up 1% from a year ago – a trend that continues to move in the wrong direction.
The practices used during the 2024 growing season will have a direct impact on the ability to take advantage of these incentives. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag shares what you need to know.