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OPTIPORK
Purina Pork Growth Model

Leading Edge Technology for Leading Edge Producers:

Every owner or manager of a hog operation must constantly make important production decisions.  Typical "what-if" questions which require quick and accurate answers may include:

  • What are the incremental costs to market hogs at heavier weights?
  • In a phase feeding program, what diets and body weight ranges will maximize income?
  • What additional returns would a split-sex feeding program generate?
  • What is the value of improving feed intake in the grower-finisher barn?
  • How would improved genetics affect my profit per pig space?
  • These and many other questions will greatly impact your bottom line results.  Now, there is a tool available to help you find the best answers.  It is called OptiPork !

    WHAT IS OPTIPORK?

    OptiPork is a computerized, biological swine growth model which accurately predicts the results of management changes before you actually implement them.  The program simulates the growth of the pig and calculates the animal and financial performance in your operation. 
    Now you can look into the future to see the impact of various feeding and management strategies when applied to your specific situation.  OptiPork provides leading edge technology for leading edge producers.

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