Holdings Sustainability Report 2022 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 32
PLANET
Feed
Sow Farm Feed Usage
PIPESTONE is focused on improving feed efficiency; not only because feed is the number one cost
of hog production, but because using less feed reduces the resource intensity of the land needed to
raise pigs. Feed accounts for 43% of a sow farms carbon footprint. Due to our fiduciary responsibility to
shareholders and commitment to animal care, we are constantly seeking ways to do better. This includes:
diet formulation, genetic selection, and facility design, all of which have played a role in increased feed
efficiencies over the years.
Feed ($/lb of live weight)
Feed (lbs/lb of Live Weight))
1.00
4.9
4.8
0.75
4.7
0.50
4.6
0.25
4.5
4.4
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2018
2019
Sow Farm
2020
2021
2022
Sow Farm
Graphs represent per lb of weaned pig weight
Total lbs. of
feed used
Sow Farms
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
583,389,285
682,466,252
712,745,071
734,100,973
840,964,083
Utilizing by-products from the food industry
We work with a company today that takes by-products from food manufacturers, diverting from food
waste and recycling them into feed products. These products are still good to use but had to be
discarded from human food due to package mislabeling or being the start up or end of a run. These
products can range from granola, cereal, to whey protein powders and soy protein isolate. These are
high in nutrient value and work well for the young pig diet. This year across the 5 million nursery pigs
we feed, we have utilized 5,677 tons of by-product in the nursery diet, keeping that amount out of the
landfill. This is one of the ways we are sustainable in sourcing feed products. We will continue to look for
these high-quality ingredient streams that reduce landfill waste, and can be utilized by the pig!
2023 Goals:
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Optimize on-farm feeding protocols and diet formulation to manage feed use to pig requirements +/5% of total feed use as validated by an expert nutrition panel.
Pipestone Management