Productivity gains for pig producers

Pig producers in north east Scotland have achieved productivity gains through participation in a monitor farm project co-funded by Opportunity North East (ONE) and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) for the past four years.

Aberdeenshire farmer Patrick Stephen has trialled new practices and technology that have impacted on business profitability and sustainability. Since the start of the project, Mr Stephen’s unit has made improvements in most of the key production parameters, with the unit now seeing an increase of 20% in pig-meat sold per sow.

The Pig Monitor Farm Programme is funded 50:50 by ONE and QMS to help improve the profitability, productivity and sustainability of pig producers through practical demonstrations, the application of technology, sharing of best practice and discussion of current issues.

Transforming food production is a strategic priority for ONE as it works across the food, drink, fishing and agriculture sector to build competitive advantage from primary producer to consumer to increase productivity in the region by 25% by 2025.

Read more at the Quality Meat Scotland website.