Management of Ontario swine herd size to optimize abattoir capacity constraints and current consumption of pork in Ontario, Canada using dynamic simulation experiments.

ABSTRACT: Swine production in Ontario, Canada relies on national and international borders remaining open to both live pigs and pork. The established practice is to export live pigs and surplus pork, as the number of pigs destined for processing and the quantity of pork produced in Ontario exceeds the current abattoir capacities and consumer demand in the province. In the event of a foreign animal disease (FAD) incursion resulting in processing disruptions, borders may close to Ontario's pigs and pork products. The swine industry would then have to make changes to accommodate the resources available and the projected demand in the province. The objective of this study was to create a tool based on discrete event simulation to include swine reduction strategies in a risk-free environment. This tool w

SUBMITTER: Henry M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11924127 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature