PC-AI experiences from AI stations and farmers in Spain AIM Ibérica Alfonso Bolarín Guillén Quality and Development Manager 12 september 2013

Introducing AIM IBÉRICA

1359 STATIONS DOSES AIM CALASPARRA 317.797 AIM CENTRO 646.183 AIM DIFFUSION 649.840 AIM SORIA 384.515 AIM EXTREMADURA 96.479 AIM CIALA 550.000 TOTAL 2.644.813

AIM Ibérica – Breedings

AIM Ibérica - Sales PC-AI outbreak

AI STATIONS Objetives

RAISON D’ETRE OF AI STATIONS DISSEMINATION OF GENES BY SELECTION OF BEST BOARS MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY OF BEST BOARS BEST REPRODUCTIVE RESULTS POSSIBLE FROM AI DOSES ENSURE BIOSECURITY IN BOARS NECCESARY LINK BETWEEN GENETICS AND FARMS

History of pig productivity Monta natural IA tradicional IA PC Futuro? Cerdas / Verraco 15 308 749 1685 Espz totales / Dosis (x10e9) 100 2.5 1.0 0,8 Ins / Verraco / Año 91 1872 4493 5391 Nº IA / Cerda / Año 6 3,2

PATHS TO BOAR EFFICIENCY

PC-AI Review

PC-AI: Review

PC-AI: Review Few studies comparing traditional 2-2.5 bill spz 2. Few studies comparing traditional and PC-AI at the same time 3. Big studies of commercial companies do not find differences 4. No uniform use of PC-AI nor Traditional AI 5. Some contradictory results. Variable experimental design

PC-AI in Spain Traditional AI AI METHOD PC - AI Manipulated doses

What does “Traditional” AI dose means? Tubes Cochettes PC Multidoses Gedis Encapsulated Microscope C.A.S.A. Colorimeter Bürker Nucleocounter Citometer C.A.S.A. Motility at d1 Motility at d2 Motility at d3 Motility at d4 70 ml 80 ml 85 ml 90 ml 95 ml 100 ml 70% mot at collection 80% mot at collection Viable cells counted Abn discounted Abn included 50% mot d4 60% mot d3 50% mot d5 Morfology every jump Morfology every 4 w 40% abn accepted 30% abn accepted 20% abn accepted

? So, PC-AI ? Concentration? 1 – 2.5 bill Abnormalities? 20 – 40% Compensables / not Volume? 30 – 60 ml Contamination? How does it affect? Who knows, who decides? Station? Customer? Products sellers? Pig consultants?

AIM Ibérica – Goods X X = 1080 ARTICLES! BLISTER 80 ML PC BLISTER ADN DANBRED IBERICO L65 LDADN LDSE LWACMC LWADN LWSE MAXSEG MBF MF MFCOP PAF PIETBAT PIETBATF PIETPIC PIETUPB PIETUPB S-A PIETUPBJJ TAAAA TBBBB TDDDD TEEEE TNNNN TPPEE TPPPP TPPXL TUUUU TZZZZ UPBLD UPBLW PAC LWACMCME DUPIC PIETUPBCA PIC ROBIN PIETSERGAL TPPXLF BLUEACMC TDDPP SEMPHY MBFCOP PIETAUSPIC AND 80 ML 60 ML 45 ML 30 ML BAGS 1400 ML BAGS 2100 ML BLISTER PC BLISTER TUBE PC TUBE BAG MULTIDOSES 1080 ARTICLES! X X =

PC-AI advantages 1. Better spread of best genetics 2. Uniformity in fattening units 3. Quicker AI procedure. Labour save (Spain) 4. Cheaper AI cost ?

LET’S TALK ABOUT AI COSTS

BOAR POPULATION

BOAR COST

Costs overview

Costs overview Economical situation same station with all traditional or all PC-AI The problem is the selling price

AIM scenario

The future PC-AI means 2.4 times less variable costs: Less boars Less extender Less collection labour But - More expensive boars (= cost) Same distribution Same filling time Same or more quality Variable+benefits 1.15€ 3.3€ 2.63€ Fix 2.15€ When boars are more expensive, PC-AI price could be like former traditional AI price It is a mistake to offer PC-AI doses at half price Keep in mind AI as investment!

AI is the best investment… But genetics is more important The AI protagonist is the boar!!!!!!!!!!!

CONCLUSIONS

CONCLUSIONS PC-AI IS NOT A THREAT, BUT AN OPPORTUNITY. RE-ORGANIZATION IS FORCED PC-AI IS NOT HALF THE PRICE OF TRADITIONAL AI LESS BOARS ARE USED. A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR BREEDING COMPANIES TO PUT IN PLACE THEIR BEST BOARS AND BOOST THE PIG PRODUCTION AS A WHOLE MORE EXPENSIVE BOARS. PC-AI IS NOT INTERESTING FOR AI COST SAVE, BUT FOR THE OTHER KNOWN BENEFITS, NOT VERY MUCH OBSERVED UNTILL NOW AI STATIONS ARE NOT IMPORTANT. WE ADDAPT. PC-AI SHOULD NOT BE POSSITIONED AGAINST GENETICS, BUT COLLABORATE IN A COMMON BENEFIT FOR THE MARKET

CONCLUSIONS GOOD SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF TRADITIONAL SEMEN QUALITY CONCEPT, BUT… …LOW UNIFORMITY IN EUROPEAN MARKET FOR THIS TRADITIONAL SEMEN QUALITY CONCEPT, AND… …NO SCIENTIFIC DECISION TAKEN YET FOR PC-AI SEMEN QUALITY CONCEPT

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