There is no “normal” year for a pig producer, writes Trey A. Kellner, MS, PhD. He shares four key takeaways to remember during the next down cycle:
- Control the controllable
- Elevate your strengths, improve on your weaknesses
- Be responsible, realistic; but not a revisionist with management strategy decisions
- Feed is your number-1 cost; prioritize it
Source: National Hog Farmer, April 30, 2024. Link.
INSIGHTS: Down cycle or not, Kellner’s four points can be applied to managing the ups and downs any livestock producer experience.