FAST™
Adds Value to Grower's Services
Allen Kos, Kalona,
IA, just wrapped construction on
a 2,000-head FAST™ barn. Kos
is a custom grower for Brenneman
Pork, Washington, IA. Pigs were
moved into the new facility after
an open house held August 21, 2002.
Kos has raised hogs for 33 years
and has been contracting with Brenneman
for the past year using an older,
25-head-per-pen, traditional-style
facility.
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Farmweld
Owner and President Frank Brummer
(l); Claude Greiner, president
of Precision Structures, Inc.;
and grower Allen Kos. |
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Kos says
he sees FAST as a tool
to add value to his service because
automatic sorting will allow Brenneman
to sell heavier pigs without going
over packer weight limits. “The
key is helping Rob get as many pigs
in the ‘sweet zone’
as possible,” says Kos. “We
have to work together and help our
producers like Rob be as efficient
as they can be so they can remain
profitable. I think this system
makes this barn more competitive
and valuable than a traditional
barn.”
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