Global animal health leader Alltech has signed a memorandum
of understanding with Jiangsu Guo Ming Agricultural Development Company at the
China Animal Husbandry Expo in Chongqing, confirming the companies’ commitment
to work together to open a new pig farm in Shuyang, Jiangsu Province, China.
Five companies have come together to support Jiangsu Guo
Ming in the development of the farm in their respective areas of expertise.
Alltech will provide animal nutrition solutions, Big Dutchman and Betco will
work together on the equipment, facility and house design, PIC will provide
genetics and Pipestone will offer management support.
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Global animal health leader Alltech signs a memorandum of
understanding with Jiangsu Guo Ming Agricultural Development Company at the
China Animal Husbandry Expo in Chongqing, confirming the companies’ commitment
to work together to open a new pig farm in Shuyang, Jiangsu Province, China.
Alltech is joined in this partnership by Big Dutchman, Betco, Pig Improvement
Company and Pipestone.
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The farm, which will take approximately two years to
complete, will rely on the expertise of industry leaders to develop a farm that
will serve as a model to farmers and processors on how using the latest
technologies, including nutrigenomics, can maximize productivity. The farm will
house 5000 sows and in a second phase expand to include grower-finisher barns.
The end goal is to produce antibiotic free, natural pork products in a highly
efficient manner with far less environmental impact than today’s farming
practices.
“The pig industry in China is transforming from scattered
small farms to large-scale farming, and there are lots of opportunities for
growth. This new farm will need comprehensive technology, thus we are
partnering with industry leaders to maximize productivity,” said Guoming Pan,
president of Jiangsu Guo Ming.
Jiangsu Guo Ming aims to create a farm that is
environmentally sustainable with high standards for animal welfare. In addition
to ensuring traceability from seed to feed, a key objective is to produce a
model for manure management that can be replicated on farms in China.
“Alltech is guided by our ACE principle, which stands for
the benefit and safety to the Animal, Consumer and Environment, and the base of
our products has always been natural. We are proud to work with Jiangsu Guo
Ming and other industry leaders to develop a farm that follows this principle
and uses the latest technologies to maximize productivity,” said Dr Mark Lyons,
Alltech vice president and director of China business operations.
“I am confident that Alltech’s contribution, backed by 35
years of experience, will be significant in helping pigs achieve their genetic
potential through nutrition.”
The agreement was signed by representatives from six
companies: Guoming Pan, president of Jiangsu Guoming; Fred Barnard, COO of
Betco Asia; Nigel Goode, president of Pig Business Unit, Big Dutchman; Martin
Butler, China director, Pipestone; Sean Teng, key account director, PIC China
and Michael Woolsey, senior regulatory strategic manager, Alltech China.
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