Renovations in Spanish Zahara Farm
SPAIN - TOPIGS has renovated the Zahara nucleus breeding farm in the province of Toledo near the village Cervera de los Montes.

New Multiplier for Red Willow Colony
SOUTH DAKOTA, US - Red Willow Colony has built a brand new 1,100-sow unit at the new location for Red Willow Colony near White in South Dakota.

Better Piglets and Stronger Sows
NETHERLANDS - Extra balanced breeding can result in sows producing stronger and heavier piglets concludes TOPIGS’ researcher, Rob Bergsma, in his PhD research.

New CTO Appointed for Pigture Group
NETHERLANDS - Hans Olijslagers has been appointed as the new Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Pigture Group. He will assume his responsibilities with effect from 1 September 2011.

TOPIGS: 28.1 Weaned Piglets Per Sow Per Year
NETHERLANDS - Pig farms with TOPIGS sows weaned an average of 28.1 piglets per sow in 2010.

Group Housing Info Days Held in Belgium
BELGIUM - In February, TOPIGS Belgium organised its annual info days for the Belgian pig industry.

Individual Feeding Stations for Topig's Sow Lines
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has expanded the use feeding stations for individual feed intake registration (I-FIR) in the breeding programme.

TOPIGS Combines Genomic Selection with Pigbase
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has linked the emerging technology of genomic selection to Pigbase, its enormous databank.

L.A Top Genetics New TOPIGS Distributor for Cyprus
CYPRUS - L.A Top Genetics LTD is the new distributor of TOPIGS Hellas for Cyprus. With the appointment of L.A Top Genetics as distributor, pig farmers on Cyprus get access to the high level genetic material...

New TOPIGS Nucleus Farm in Canada
CANADA - TOPIGS has purchased a new nucleus farm in Canada named Windy Acres near the village Malonton in Northern Manitoba.

Family Farms, Inc. Forms Partnership with TOPIGS
PHILIPPINES - TOPIGS and Family Farms, Inc in the Philippines have formalized a strategic pig genetics agreement which is composed of gilt multiplication and installation of a modern artificial insemination...

TOPIGS Canada: New Business Development Rep.
CANADA - TOPIGS Canada has announced that Sergio Sosa has joined its staff as Business Development Representative.

TOPIGS Genetics in the Most Northern Pig Farm
RUSSIA - On 1 December 2010, a batch of Tempo boars was delivered to the Prigorodnyi farm in the region of Murmansk in Russia. This farm is without any doubt the most northern professional pig farm in...

Hinode Bussan Agent for TOPIGS in Japan
JAPAN - Hinode Bussan has been appointed as agent for TOPIGS in Japan.

George Nicolaou New Director for TOPIGS Hellas
GREECE, BULGARIA & MACEDONIA - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of George Nicolaou as Director of TOPIGS Hellas effective from 15 November 2010. He will be responsible for the business development...

New Managing Director for TOPIGS South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA - TOPIGS South Africa (TOPIGS SA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Vermaak as Managing Director of TOPIGS SA effective from 1 January 2011.

New Technical Director for TOPIGS USA
US - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr John Eggert as Technical Director of TOPIGS USA effective from 16 August 2010.

New TOPIGS AI Station in Germany
GERMANY - TOPIGS SNW is starting up an SPF AI station in Germany. The German subsidiary of TOPIGS has taken over the Stockhausen AI station in the east German federal state of Saxony.

Sows Kept in Groups Produce Heavier Litters
NETHERLANDS - Topigs research shows that sows in groups produce heavier piglets.

TOPIGS Philippines Starts InGene Partnership
PHILIPPINES - TOPIGS Philippines and Monterey Foods Corporation (MFC), the biggest pig operation in the Philippines, have formally signed an InGene partnership agreement.

Top 25 Per Cent of Farms Wean 30 Piglets
NETHERLANDS - The top 25 per cent of farms using Topigs genetics wean an average of 30 piglets.

Flushing Results in Heavier Piglets
NETHERLANDS - An increased feeding of sows during the insemination phase results in a higher piglet birthweight.

TOPIGS’ Pigbase Reaches 20 Million Pigs
NETHERLANDS - Pigbase, TOPIGS breeding database, now contains data from more than 20 million breeding pigs.

Denis Okhrimenko New Manager for TOPIGS in Russia
RUSSIA - TOPIGS has appointed Denis Okhrimenko as manager of TOPIGS CIS in Russia from 1 December 2009.

TOPIGS and SNW Collaborate on Piétrain Breeding
GERMANY - Breeding organisations TOPIGS and SNW will now collaborate in the breeding of Piétrain terminal boars. The merging of the two breeding programmes will result in more rapid genetic progress...

TOPIGS Achieves 28.6 Weaned Piglets/Sow/Year
BRAZIL - Pig producers in Brazil with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 28.6 weaned piglets per mated sow per year in 2008.

Bryan M. Retales New Manager of TOPIGS Philippines
PHILIPPINES - TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan M. Retales, DMV as manager of TOPIGS Philippines with effect from May 2009.

TOPIGS Hellas Success in Fair Zootechnia
GREECE - TOPIGS Hellas has participated in Zootechnia, the biannual fair held in Thessalonica.

TOPIGS South Africa New Agreement
SOUTH AFRICA - Ede Farming, a multifaceted crop and livestock farming operation in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, has signed a total depop-repop agreement with TOPIGS SA.

TOPIGS Helps Achieve 27.3 Weaned Piglets/Sow/Year
THE NETHERLANDS - Pig farmers with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 27.3 weaned piglets per sow per year in 2008.