Cargill Agripurina's 'Neopig' Farms Catch Attention with Piglet Early Growth

Published 2025년 5월 30일

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As the 'Confidently Grow - 17kg at 7 Weeks, Purina Piglet Day on July 17th' event by Cargill Agri Purina approaches, expectations are rising among pig farmers using Cargill feed. This is because piglets achieving 17kg at 7 weeks have shown overwhelmingly higher weight gain compared to those that do not, and it has been proven that a 1kg weight increase for 7-week-old piglets results in a 3-4kg difference in final market weight. Additionally, the faster growth leading to an earlier market age of 3-5 days is helping to improve farm profitability through better feed conversion rates and pig pen turnover.

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As Cargill Agri Purina's 'Confidently Reach 17kg at 7 Weeks, July 17th Purina Newborn Pig Neopig Day' approaches, expectations are rising among pig farms using Cargill feed. Piglets achieving 17kg at 7 weeks are showing overwhelmingly higher weight gain compared to those that do not, and it has been proven that a 1kg weight increase for 7-week-old piglets results in a 3-4kg difference in final market weight. Furthermore, the accelerated growth leading to a 3-5 day earlier market date is helping improve farm profitability through better feed conversion rate and pen turnover. However, while many farmers have introduced high-performance, prolific sows to improve productivity, they often fail to achieve expected returns due to difficulties in managing piglets before and after weaning. In relation to this, a Cargill Agri Purina representative stated, "Through Cargill's global animal nutrition technology Neopig (Neopigg) newborn pig program and Purina's professional consulting ...

Source: Agrinet