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Benchmark Magazine Article Archive

Benchmark Magazine is published each spring to highlight the annual results of PigCHAMP's Benchmarking program, and to feature news, commentary and articles of interest written by pork industry experts.

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2025

How Many Pigs Should a Sow Nurse?

Today’s modern hyper-prolific sow will often give birth to more piglets than the number of functional teats she possesses. For the farm business, it means that the producers are faced with the decision of having to either allow the sow to try and nurse the additional piglets above functional teat count or create more nurse sows.

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2025

Enhancing Piglet Nutrient Access

As industry litter sizes have increased, challenges to piglet survival and piglet quality at weaning have frequently ensued. To maximize farm throughput and promote animal well-being, these challenges should be addressed.

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