Industry Leadership

During the mid-80s, Farmweld introduced the first large sow feeder that enhanced comfort and consumption. It was ranked in a landmark University of Illinois study as the best sow feeder on the market.

In 1993, Farmweld introduced a high quality plastic nursery flooring panel that swept the industry. Today, Farmweld's bright orange flooring panels are widely considered the easiest to clean, most durable flooring available.

Farmweld has also been on the forefront of the highly popular management option: wean-to-finish. According to Dr. Hank Harris in his book, Multi-site Pig Production, Farmweld president Frank Brummer has had a great impact on US swine industry and the adoption and success of wean-to-finish facilities. Brummer first became intrigued with the concept of wean-to-finish during the mid-90s when he heard results reported from an Iowa operation raising weaned pigs in adapted finishing facilities. (Click here for information about obtaining a copy of Dr. Harris' book.)

Brummer started testing various feeder designs and by early 1997, offered the industry's first commercially-available, wean-to-finish feeder, followed in 1998 by the industry's first wean-to-finish water cup. Today, the Farmweld Jumbo Feeder and Farmweld DRIK-O-MAT® Water Cup continue to be major forces in wean-to-finish, recognized for their outstanding utility and top performance.

Brummer has been asked to deliver numerous presentations on the topic of wean-to-finish, including at the 1998 Indiana Pork Congress, the 1998 and 1999 annual meetings of the American Association of Swine Practitioners and the 1998 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference sponsored by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.

Click here for more about wean-to-finish and highlights from the Leman Conference presentation.