18 Story Idea? Contact Paul.Nolan@Farms.com Better Pork | October 2024 Improving animal performance may also reduce the environmental impact of pork production. In other words, improving feed efficiency can increase profitability, while also decreasing the environmental impact of the farm; Watson can quantify this impact. For example, in a simulation, we were able to calculate that improving feed conversion by five per cent reduces the carbon intensity of a farm by three per cent (above). Altogether, improving animal performance can be a win-win for both the farm and the planet. Both economic and ecological sustainability can simultaneously be improved by assessing the carbon intensity of a farm; by assessing this, we can improve the overall performance of a farm. Moreover, the Watson tool can also rank the position of pork producers relative to other types of livestock production worldwide. Overall, a product with a smaller carbon footprint is more appealing for the consumer and the swine market. The future of pork production involves measuring the ecological impacts of the operation to improve both animal performance and public trust. BP Sustainability 2,76 2,74 2,72 2,7 2,68 2,66 2,64 2,62 2,6 2,73 2,71 2,67 2,59 Adjusted feed e ciency Ecological Footprint (kg CO2 eq) Potential Margin ($) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 CORRELATION BETWEEN FEED EFFICIENCY AND ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY Courtesy of Trouw Nutrition Canada LAURENCE NANTEL Laurence Nantel is a swine nutrition advisor with Trouw Nutrition Canada.
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