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Monday, July 04, 2011
Renovations in Spanish Zahara FarmSPAIN - TOPIGS has renovated the Zahara nucleus breeding farm in the province of Toledo near the village Cervera de los Montes.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
New Multiplier for Red Willow ColonySOUTH 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.
Monday, June 27, 2011
New ACMC Multiplier Herd Established in SpainSPAIN - A new 440-sow multiplier herd has been established in Spain to meet the growing demand for AC1 gilts, the prolific hybrid developed by British-based international pig-breeding company, ACMC Lt...
Friday, June 17, 2011
New CTO Appointed for Pigture GroupNETHERLANDS - 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.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Genesus Ships its Largest Single Order to ChinaCANADA - Genesus has shipped its largest single order of breeding stock to China. The buyer is COFCO Corp., China's largest agribusiness.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Canada & Russia Increase Trade OpportunitiesCANADA & RUSSIA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz underlined the importance of Canada's growing partnership with Russia in the agriculture sector at the opening of the first Canada-Russia Livestock Forum...
Friday, June 03, 2011
JSR Signs Key German ContractGERMANY - JSR, one of the world's leading pig genetics businesses, has made further strides in Europe by signing a key distribution contract with Premium Pork Farms GmbH, based in Neuenkirchen, Westphalia,...
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Genesus Ships Largest Order of Breeding Stock from Canada to ChinaWINNIPEG – Manitoba based Genesus Inc. shipped from Winnipeg Airport the largest single order from Canada to China of Registered Genesus Purebred Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc Breeding Stock on Sunday...
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thijs Hendrix Honoured NETHERLANDS - Today, the Ambassador of France to the Netherlands is to knight Thijs Hendrix as 'Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole'.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Pig Welfare Remains a Big IssueUK - Welfare will continue to be a big issue in the pig industry and genetic selection for improved efficiency and ethics are not necessarily antagonistic to ethical production.
Friday, May 13, 2011
TOPIGS: 28.1 Weaned Piglets Per Sow Per YearNETHERLANDS - Pig farms with TOPIGS sows weaned an average of 28.1 piglets per sow in 2010.
Monday, May 09, 2011
PIC Announces New Franchise to Serve Dutch MarketNETHERLANDS - PIC, part of Genus plc, has signed a franchise agreement with Elite Groep bv to deliver PIC's genetic improvement to the Dutch market.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Focus on Feed ConversionUK - Pig producers intent on surviving the current pig crisis could save themselves thousands of pounds by utilising a little knowledge, according to Matthew Curtis, managing director of ACMC.
Genesus Sends Breeding Stock to South KoreaSOUTH KOREA - Genesus has been chosen by several swine breeders to replenish their genetics following the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks.
Group Housing Info Days Held in BelgiumBELGIUM - In February, TOPIGS Belgium organised its annual info days for the Belgian pig industry.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Individual Feeding Stations for Topig's Sow LinesNETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has expanded the use feeding stations for individual feed intake registration (I-FIR) in the breeding programme.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Hermitage - The Genetics of Choice in Russia RUSSIA - Since entering the Russian market in 2006, Hermitage Genetics has become one of the largest international suppliers of high health pig breeding stock to key customers in Russia.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Centro Verri Italia Signs Agreement with GolandITALY - At the recent International Pig Fair at Reggio Emilia, an important agreement was signed between Italian pig genetics company, Goland, and Hermitage Italia's multi-brand boar stud, Centro Verri...
TOPIGS Combines Genomic Selection with PigbaseNETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has linked the emerging technology of genomic selection to Pigbase, its enormous databank.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
L.A Top Genetics New TOPIGS Distributor for CyprusCYPRUS - 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...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Walling to Lead JSR Genetics BusinessUK - JSR Genetics has appointed Dr Grant Walling as Managing Director, taking overall responsibility for JSR's sales business and breed improvement programmes.
Friday, April 15, 2011
PIC South Africa Hosts Technical Farmers' DaySOUTH 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...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Productivity Fillip for Maltese Pig IndustryMALTA - ACMC says that a switch of genetics and a new approach to health and management has revitalised pig production on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
Pork Commentary: The Only Sure is VolatilityCANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Hermitage Deutschland GmbH Successful PartnershipGERMANY - Franz Kratzer started his Bavarian pig production in the early 90's with a small herd of breeding sows and specialized piglet rearing with 3,000 fattening places.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Emerging Markets Set Record for VIV AsiaTHAILAND - VIV Asia attracted almost 40 per cent more visitors than the 2009 edition.
Monday, March 28, 2011
JSR Breeding Pigs Fly into ChinaCHINA - More than 800 high-health, genetically advanced breeding pigs have successfully touched down in China in the last week. The animals were transported from the UK onboard a specially chartered 747...
Friday, March 25, 2011
PIC Raises the Bar with New Gilt Production UnitsPHILIPPINES - 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...
New TOPIGS Nucleus Farm in CanadaCANADA - TOPIGS has purchased a new nucleus farm in Canada named Windy Acres near the village Malonton in Northern Manitoba.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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...
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