No matter the industry, COVID-19 is having an impact, but when it comes to not only your livelihood but animal welfare, the urgency is even greater.
Hog producers are desperate for help dealing with a volatile market and uncertain times. “Within a week, it would be absolutely devastating what would happen to the industry.” He’s been in the industry for 30 years and said the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening this sector like nothing he’s witnessed before.
Pig operations typically see the animal stay in one facility from birth to slaughter — unlike other industries such as cattle, where feedlots are used. “We produce hogs every week,” said Beusekom. “Every week we have births, they grow and go through all the stages, and every week we ship