![Overview of the simulation program linking a linear program for least-cost diet formulation, a stochastic pig growth model and a genetic algorithm (GA) to findthe best feeding strategy (F) for a given objective function in a specific market situation](https://www.pig333.com/3tres3_common/art/pig333/4820/simulation-program_38028.png?w=650&h=366&ho=1&ts=1653979446)
Computer simulation to find the best feeding strategy
Production of pig meat worldwide exceeds that of any other meat. Traditionally, linear programming is used to generate minimum cost diets that to meet the pig nutrient requirements. Of greater importance to the pig producer than least cost diets is the maximisation of gross margin (per pig place or per pig place per year).