Concepts for sustainable pig feeding

Pig farming is under growing pressure: in addition to stricter husbandry requirements, issues such as animal welfare, animal health, environmental and climate protection are increasingly coming into focus. Feeding concepts play a key role in this, because the selection and composition of the raw materials used not only determines the performance of the animals, but also their health and the environmental impact of the entire production.

Fattening

Sows

Piglets

Challenges

Pig farmers are facing many challenges. In addition to economic efficiency, changes in husbandry conditions (e. g. more space and group housing) and other animal welfare aspects, are also playing an increasingly important role in pig production. The role of animal health must not be neglected in this context. Environmental aspects and emission reduction are also increasingly getting into focus of the entire value chain. In this context, feed and the correct selection of regional raw materials are gaining in importance, which can be positively influenced by plant breeding, e. g. efficient use of nitrogen and water.

More animal welfare in pig feeding

For the reasons mentioned above, the Seed2FEED team at KWS is intensively involved in topics related to sow, piglet and fattening pig feeding.

These feeding strategies, like the 6-R concept with a high proportion of hybrid rye and barley lead to a lower salmonella load and improved intestinal health in fattening pigs without any loss of performance.

With the right feeding concepts, you can increase animal welfare and promote animal health without neglecting environmental aspects.

We help pig farmers meet higher standards—animal welfare, health, and climate protection—without losing performance. One solution: cost-effective feed from regionally sourced, high-quality components like cereals, corn, and native protein crops, tested in practice.

Claus Hinrich Heuer, Animal Nutrition Manager Pig