A Survey on Profitability and Productivity Variables and Their Component Analysis in Farrow-to-Finish Swine Farms in Japan

Abstract

SummaryThis study was conducted to create a new benchmarking system for farrow-to-finish swine farms in Japan. Descriptive statistics of the profitability and production variables were calculated using data obtained from 94 farrow-to-finish swine farms in 2010. The mean values±SD for crude profit, carcass weight, price of marketed carcasses, and feed price were $4,633/sow±861, 1,608 kg/sow± 184, $5.47/kg±0.31, and $0.51/kg±0.05, respectively. The mean values±SD for pigs weaned per mated female per year, litters per mated female per year, and pigs born alive per litter (PBA) were 23.0/(female·year)±2.19, 2.33/(female・year)±0.12, and 10.79/litter ±0.79, respectively. The postweaning mortality risk was positively correlated with feed conversion rate (P＜0.01) and the preweaning mortality risk was positively correlated with PBA (P＜0.01). A sensitivity analysis was simulated within a production tree and the price of marketed carcass had the greatest effects on crude profit per farm. The present benchmarking system is useful in identifying weakness within the farm production system and the estimated financial returns from improvements in production variables could encourage farmers to achieve better production efficiencies.

Productivity analysis of 70 farrow-to-finish swine farms in Japan from 2013 to 2018

“…1C and E). Previous studies [15,27] reported that the average LMFY in Japan was 2.20 in 2003 and 2.33 in 2010, then stayed constant after 2010. Large farms had significantly higher LMFY than small farms (Fig.…”

“…We used the annual data from PigINFO for this study [27]. The study period was from January 2013 to December 2018.…”

“…The names of individual farmers have been anonymized to maintain confidentiality. The annual productivity parameters (Table 2) were calculated based on the definitions, referring to Yamane et al [27]. Most sows in this study were either homegrown crossbred Large White and Landrace sows or were purchased from breeding companies.…”

“…Thus, the current productive efficiency on each farm must be properly evaluated [6,12]. The data recording and analyzing systems used in Japan were PigCHAMP (PigCHAMP, Ames, IA, USA), which is also widely used in the United States, and PigINFO, which has been established through research between the National Institute of Animal Health and the Japan Association of Swine Veterinarians [27]. These systems are used to benchmark swine productivity.…”

Aujeszky’s disease and the effects of infection on Japanese swine herd productivity: a cross-sectional study

“…Although PRV-infected farms exist, the effects of PRV infection on swine productivity are unclear. Our study objective was to investigate the effects of PRV infection on herd productivity using a data recording system (PigINFO) recently developed for Japanese pig producers through a collaboration between the National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH) and the Japan Association of Swine Veterinarians (JASV) [ 17 ].…”