Juggling is Easier With Extra Hands
February 04, 2010
A Pipestone System shareholder may be the ultimate multi-tasker—daily dividing time between pig finishing and crop production while monitoring employees, the markets, and new layers of compliance. Dr. Cameron Schmitt thinks handing off some responsibilities makes sense.
“We know producers already have a lot on their minds, and pork traceability will add to that workload,” Dr. Schmitt explains. “Here at Pipestone Clinic of Iowa, we’re beta-testing a new service that will allow our professionals to assume some of the burden. We looked at a list of what you could call ‘worries’ and determined how our staff could regularly show up onsite to offer help.”
The new program—Progressive Pork Solutions—will be fully explained at the upcoming Pig Care Conference in March. At that gathering, Dr. Schmitt will describe his successes applying these hands-on tactics in 30,000 pig spaces.
In March, all the details will be announced for this new service.
Here’s what’s included
“When a shareholder signs on for this fee-based program, the net result will be more consultation—more of our professional knowledge applied when there is no crisis,” Dr. Schmitt says.
Frankly, when Pipestone veterinarians visit many of their clients, it’s the result of a 911-type call. If shareholders choose to use this new program, professional staff will be more engaged in their operations to help move their management processes forward.
Services in the package include employee training and scheduled walk-throughs to ensure sound practices. Veterinarians will develop ventilation, feeder, and pen-management recommendations and set-up plans for procedures such as vaccination and feed-medication timing.
The complete service will impact not only what happens in the barns but what goes on in the farm office. Thanks to this program, producers will have ready help with PQA Plus™ assessments and year-end financial reporting and access to marketing contracts, if desired.
Dr. Schmitt looks forward to completing his tests and then explaining all the ways Progressive Pork Solutions will offer producers an extra hand.
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