Hypor Grows Production in the US
US - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics announced today that it has signed a genetic distribution agreement with Bricelyn, Minnesota-based American pig breeder, LSG Health Systems.

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

Hypor Lands in Viet Nam
VIET NAM - Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, announced today that their first delivery of GGPs/GPs to Viet Nam arrived on 30 August.

The Science Behind Meat Quality
UK - An interview with Caroline Mitchell, meat scientist with JSR Genetics, which includes details of a trial she has recently conducted for one of the company's customers.

PCV2 Vaccines Perform Well
UK - Preliminary results suggest that PCV2 vaccines improve pig lifetime performance and shorten the time to slaughter. These are the initial findings of a controlled BPEX trial.

PCV2 Vaccines Reduce Time to Slaughter
UK - PCV2 vaccines improve the lifetime performance of pigs and shorten time to slaughter, according to preliminary results from a BPEX trial.

Pork Commentary: Huge US Corn and Soybean Crop
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

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.

NPA Calls for Rethink on Vitamin A
UK - To protect consumers, the European Food Standards Agency has proposed new maximum levels of vitamin A in animal feed.

Pork Producers Welcome Reopening of PSC Elstow
CANADA - Saskatchewan pork producers are hailing the reopening of the PSC Elstow Research Farm under new ownership as very good news for the province's pork industry. writes Bruce Cochrane.

Sale of PSC Elstow Research Farm Applauded
CANADA - Western Canadian pork producers are welcoming the reopening the PSC Elstow Research Farm under new ownership as very good news for the Canadian pork industry.

Sale Offers Collaborative Research Opportunities
CANADA - Officials of the Prairie Swine Centre are confident the sale of the PSC Elstow Research Farm will create new opportunities for collaborative research, writes Bruce Cochrane.

JSR Continues Global Expansion
CANADA - In order to meet the increased worldwide demand for UK pig products and services, JSR Genetics have purchased a 650-sow nucleus unit in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Portuguese Producers Choose UK Breeding Stock
PORTUGAL - UK pig genetics and breeding stock will soon be distributed throughout Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guiné Bissau and Cabo Verde. This follows the signing of a new contract between UK based...

Trial for Comparison of Terminal Sire Genetics
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - With the onset of PMWS in Northern Ireland, Pietrain and Tempo genetics became popular choices of terminal sire.

CAST Analyses Productivity and Genetic Diversity
US - The Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has released a new scientific paper detailing the productivity and genetic diversity of cloned and transgenic animals.

Communication Essential for Success of Pathogens
US - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are finding ways to protect livestock and human health by quelling the cellular chatter of a common foodborne pathogen.

Hypor-Hypig Renew Commitment to Philippine Industry
PHILIPPINES - Hypor B.V. announced today that it has extended its partnership agreement with Hypig Genetics Inc/ Bounty Fresh Group based in The Philippines. The partnership began in 2005, with Hypor genetics...

Strategic Alliance between DGI and Génétiporc
CANADA - Pig genetics companies, Génétiporc and Designed Genetics Inc. (DGI), have announced a new strategic alliance aimed at marketing their respective products and programmes in targeted Canadian, US,...

Hypor Expands Multiplication in Quebec, Canada
CANADA - Hypor Inc. announced today that it has expanded its high health multiplication in the province of Quebec. Ferme Porasseny Inc and Hypor Inc signed a contract that will see the partnership provide...

Hendrix Genetics Names Hypor General Management Team
GLOBAL - To oversee the company’s plans for further expansion in the pig breeding sector, Hypor has appointed Antoon van den Berg, Raf Beeren and Enrique Satué as the Hypor General Management Team.

Hendrix Genetics Names Vice President, Americas
CANADA - To further enhance the activities and market position of Hendrix Genetics (ISA layers, Hypor pigs and Hybrid Turkeys) in the Americas, the company has named Mr. David Libertini as Vice President,...

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.

Acquisition of Shade Oak Swine Ltd. Concluded
CANADA - Hypor Inc. announced last week that it has concluded its acquisition of the high health purebred nucleus herd of Canadian based, purebred Duroc breeder, Shade Oak Swine Ltd.

China to Use Harvard Gene Pigs for Transplant Test
CHINA - A Chinese hospital in southwestern Sichuan Province will import four genetically-engineered pigs from Harvard University to carry out pig-to-monkey organ transplant experiments, a doctor said ...