Modernizing Execution in Pig Production | P.J. Corns

About the Guest

PJ Corns is the Technical Director for JBS Live Pork, Greeley, CO. Responsible for nearly 260,000 sows, boar studs and gilt development units across the Midwest.

PJ has spent his entire career forging world class results with every step from managing large sow units in North Carolina, to working internationally with PIC and his own consultancy firm where his involvement in well over 2 million sows was driven by delivering results based upon proven protocols, system maximization, people development and biosecurity implementation and execution. PJ joined JBS in his current role in September, 2021.

What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig?

• Why the best farms don’t just “track KPIs” — they focus on what they can improve today.
• How to stop relying on lagging data (like farrowing rate or closeouts) and start using leading indicators.
• Why execution on the farm matters more than having the “perfect” SOP.
• Where AI is headed in pig production — and why it only works if people follow through and execute.
• PJ’s Golden Nugget