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Avon Head Farms Ltd.
"I have been a Purina customer for over 20 years and they have played a key role in our swine operation's growth and success. Purina has brought expertise in people and technical tools, customized to meet our various needs. During our time with Purina we have grown from a 100 sows to as 2,400 sow alliance loop. Purina has helped us be more competitive while being able to maintain our independence. We have a true partnership with Purina and as we look forward to the future, we know we want them on our team."
Comments from John Lichti, Shakespeare Ontario, owner of Avon Swine and partner in the AYS swine loop (2400 sow farrow to finish loop).
Over the years John, and his brother Roy have received several recognization awards for their contributions to the swine industry. Most recently they have received the 2003 Ontario Pork Congress "Industry Leadership Award" and the 2003 Ontario Swine Improvement "Producer of the Year Award".
Ferme Porc-Saint
"We began our operations 15 years ago with the support of Purina. since then, we grew from a 150 farrow to finish operation to more than 2400 sows today. Our sows are very prolific, 26 piglets/sow on average, and Purina has always been able to adapt and customize products to fit our changing needs. We created a liquid feeding system for our piglets and Purina as developed a product specifically for our needs. We appreciate the technical and financial services from the various people at Purina in helping us with the establishment of our business plans, the regular follow-up of our herd and the financial analysis of our operation always with our objectives in mind."
Manon Jolin, Ferme Porc-Saint, St-François-Xavier-de-Brompton, Québec
Manon Jolin and Jocelyn St-Laurent own Ferme Porc-Saint and a 6000 piglet capacity nursery. They have received many recognition awards for their contribution and implication in the swine industry and agriculture in general. Manon was named Young Woman of the Year in agriculture in 1997 and Oustanding Young Farmer of Canada in 2002 with her husband Jocelyn.
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