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Increasing adaptability with alternative grazing strategies

The more adaptable an operation is, the more resilient they will be in the face of unpredictable climate and economic challenges.

Anything that can be done to decrease input costs and increase options for management strategies will improve the adaptability of the operation.

The greatest sum in most cattle budgets is simply keeping those cows fed.

Finding creative ways to reduce feed input costs, especially in the winter, will improve the financial sustainability of the operation.

Simple adaptive management strategies can be utilizing climate tools for forage and stocking rate plans, maintaining herd flexibility and exploring alternative production and feeding strategies.

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When Should We Assist a Farrowing Sow? - Dr. Alexander Grahofer

Video: When Should We Assist a Farrowing Sow? - Dr. Alexander Grahofer



In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Alexander Grahofer, Senior Lecturer and Scientist at the Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty Bern, examines how modern sow biology is challenging long-standing farrowing guidelines. He discusses piglet-to-piglet intervals, obstetrical intervention, hormonal balance, housing systems, colostrum access, and practical steps producers can take to support sow and piglet health. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Farrowing guidelines built around older sow populations may no longer reflect the biology and litter sizes seen in modern production."

Meet the guest: Dr. Alexander Grahofer / alexander-grahofer-05134888 is a Senior Lecturer and Scientist at the Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty Bern, in Switzerland. His background includes porcine health management and animal reproduction, with specialization in pig reproduction and research focused on farrowing and sow health. Learn more from Dr. Alexander Grahofer on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.