Abstract:

Economic evaluation of new technologies for pork producers: Examples of all-in-all-out and segregated early weaning

John D. Lawrence, PhD

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Objective: To describe a method to evaluate both the profitability and feasibility of potential investments in a pork-raising enterprise.

Design and procedure: Formulas are given to allow an economic analysis addressing both the feasibility and profitability of a project. Data from a hypothetical farm considering whether to adopt and all-in-all-out and a segregated early weaning scheme are used as examples to illustrate the formulas.

Implications: When considering whether to adopt a new technology, it is important to first calculate both the profitability and feasibility of the investment.

Keywords: economic analysis, profitability, feasibility

Cite as: Lawrence JD. Economic evaluation of new technologies for pork producers: Examples of all-in-all-out and segregated early weaning. J Swine Health Prod 1996;4(4):175-180.

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