From the Wallingford Pig Study Group to PIC
UK - In 1955, a group in the UK called the Wallingford Pig Study Group was concerned that the traditional purebred breeders were not producing the right pig for future markets.

PIC Celebrates First 50 years of Genetic Improvement
UK - 26 February 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of business for global swine genetics leader Pig Improvement Company (PIC). From the very beginning, the company has been true to its "never stop improving"...

Research into AI Semen Age and Fertility
UK - Research carried out by pig breeding company PIC in the UK into the effect of semen age on reproductive performance in AI has seen a surprising result - that fresh is not necessarily best, writes...

Improving AI to Improve Commercial Pig Herd
UK - Fresh work on the study of porcine semen production could go a long way to improving the commercial pig herd in the UK, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.

PIC Opens New AI Research Centre
UK - Pig breeding company PIC opened a gene technology research centre in the UK on Tuesday – believed to be the first of its type in the UK and probably in Europe.

PIC Announces First Shipment from US to Russia
US and RUSSIA - PIC has completed delivery of 1,071 high-health breeding pigs from the US to key account Gvardia in the Stavropol Region of Russia.

PIC Announces Completion of Major Export to Korea
SOUTH KOREA - PIC has completed delivery of 2,300 grandparent stock from Canada to franchise partner, PIC Korea.

PIC Offers Boot Camp
US - Your operation runs well but you are always looking for those little tweaks to make it more productive and more profitable. Let PIC help you.

North & Latin America Boost Genus Results
GLOBAL - In its results for the financial year, Genus has reported an increase of seven per cent in operating profit to more than £45 million.

Economics of Sow Lifetime Productivity
US - Even the best genetic solutions are enhanced by improving overall productivity starting with the breeding herd, according to PIC. While pigs weaned per sow per year (PSY) has been the primary efficiency...

PIC Announces New Franchise to Serve Dutch Market
NETHERLANDS - PIC, part of Genus plc, has signed a franchise agreement with Elite Groep bv to deliver PIC's genetic improvement to the Dutch market.

Feeding the World
US - The world’s human population is growing fast, particularly its low and medium income groups. At the same time, those low and medium incomes are growing even faster.

PIC Announces Expansion of Korean Business
SOUTH KOREA - PIC has extended its agreement with franchise partner, PIC Korea, and embarked on an aggressive programme of expansion to capture a leading share of the swine genetics market in the coun...

PIC South Africa Hosts Technical Farmers' Day
SOUTH AFRICA - Expertise of the highest level was shared during the recent technical farmers' day hosted by PIC South Africa at the CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria in March with over 200...

PIC Strengthens Leadership Position in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - PIC Philippines celebrates its 15th anniversary by announcing two milestone agreements to grow its dam line production base by more than 5,000 GGPs and GPs.

PIC Raises the Bar with New Gilt Production Units
PHILIPPINES - To serve the increasing demand from Filipino pork producers for superior performing PIC boars and gilts, PIC is expanding its production capacity by more than 5,000 GGP and GP sows in the...

PIC Takes Lead in Testing for Profit-Robbing Reciprocal Translocations
GLOBAL - Reciprocal translocations (RTs) are chromosomal rearrangements that lead to the development of genetically ‘unbalanced’ sperm cells that can result in a significant economic impact over the...

The Value of CBVPlus
US - As a business-minded producer, you are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity and increase profitability in your operation. Using CBVPlus boars and semen from PIC is an easy way to do...

Introducing CBVPlus
US - CBVPlus boars are 'The Best of The Best', says PIC.

Birthweight Has No Impact on Carcass, Meat Quality
CANADA - Increasing litter size led to a reduction in mean birth weight of the piglets, which did prolong the time needed to reach market weight but had no negative effects on pork quality, according to...

MFC, PIC Sign Long-term Partnership Agreement
PHILIPPINES - Monterey Foods Corporation (MFC), the Philippine’s largest pork producer and quality meat retailer, recently signed a 6-year Supply Partnership Agreement with global swine genetics leader,...

PIC Appoints New Distributor for Greece & Cyprus
GREECE - PIC is delighted to announce the appointment of NUEVO SA to be its new Distributor for Greece and Cyprus. NUEVO, based in Evia, serves the pig and poultry markets in the fields of feed, genetics,...

PIC and GFS Partnership Grows to 400 Boars
GERMANY - After signing of the contract in December 2009 and following completion of building regulations in March 2010, the joint venture between GFS (Genossenschaft zur Förderung der Schweineproduktion)...

PIC Typhoon Fund Aids Affected Schools
PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Ondoy may have left thousands of homes and families devastated, but with it also came an outpouring of overwhelming support from PIC employees, families, partners and friends in Asia,...

PIC Europe Health Assurance Manager
EU - PIC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Han Smits to the position of Assurance Manager for PIC Europe.

Breeding for Profitability More Accurate than Ever Before
EU - As described in the article Breeding for Profitability, rather than focusing on selecting...

Breeding for Profitability
EU - Following on from the article on PIC Profit Equations (4 March 2009), which explained the...

PIC Profit Equation
EU - Pig producers across European Union and beyond will remember the 24 months of 2007 and 2008 as a sharp adjustment to a change in market conditions. The combination of weakening slaughter prices with...

Genus Increases Porcine Capacity in China
CHINA - Genus, a world leading animal genetics company, is pleased to announce significant advances in its strategy for expansion in China with progress being made in both the bovine and porcine sectors....

PIC: Sales in Bulgaria Continue to Grow
BULGARIA - Sales in Bulgaria continue to grow with GP’s, Parents and Boars being produced locally from a large, 550 sows contracted Nucleus and Multiplication farm near Schumen, supplemented with imports...