Economics
We aim to identify the economic costs associated with mortalities within and across different swine production settings, benchmark the effectiveness of management practices and economic performance associated with mortalities, and model business discussions that result in improving survivability strategies.
Producer Survey
We are conducting a survey to understand management motivations and barriers to implementing known and new production strategies to improve survivability in pig production.
Sow Survivability
Pre-Weaning Survivability
We are working to identify causes of mortality on U.S. sow farms to support development and implementation of targeted strategies to maximize survivability.
Pre-Weaning Survivability
Post-Weaning Survivability
Pre-Weaning Survivability
We are investigating strategies to maximize piglet survival by altering nutrition and management of sows and piglets.
Post-Weaning Survivability
Post-Weaning Survivability
Post-Weaning Survivability
We have efforts to define factors that influence wean to finish mortality and implement management strategies founded upon ongoing production-based research.
Education and Training
Post-Weaning Survivability
Post-Weaning Survivability
We wish to develop a nationally effective and sustainable extension program to enable adoption and implementation of strategies that will reduce mortality in pork production.
