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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Canadian Institutions Invest in Genomics ResearchCANADA - Genome Alberta has announced that it is leading a group of funding partners on two large-scale genomics projects, which will help improve Canada's livestock sector. These projects build on Genome...
Friday, October 21, 2011
Genetic Traits Identified in Pigs for Tastiest MeatIRELAND - Irish researchers have identified genetic traits in pigs that can be used to ensure the tastiest, healthiest pig meat is delivered to consumers.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
PIC Offers Boot CampUS - 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.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
TOPIGS Genetics to Viet NamVIET NAM - Vietnamese company Thiên Thuan Tưng will start breeding TOPIGS genetics for the Vietnamese market. With the signing of the contract, top level genetics will now become available for...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
TOPIGS and Schothorst Feed Research to CollaborateNETHERLANDS - TOPIGS and Schothorst Feed Research are going to collaborate. In its stalls, Schothorst Feed Research will do research for TOPIGS. The information obtained will be used for TOPIGS’ breeding...
Thursday, October 06, 2011
TOPIGS Introduces New Feeding Advice for SowsNETHERLANDS - TOPIGS is introducing a new feeding advice for their sows. Nowadays, highly productive sows have different nutritional needs compared to sows a few years ago. Sow feeding guidelines therefore...
Monday, September 26, 2011
Hypor Making Major ProgressGLOBAL - Hypor is growing every day - growing as new markets learn it is are and what it does, growing through the targeted acquisitions of 2008 through 2010 and growing with new technologies, new products,...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
'Strong' Cloned Piglets Developing WellCHINA - Six piglets cloned from an animal famous for surviving more than a month trapped under the rubble of the Wenchuan earthquake are developing at a steady pace, say scientists.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Pork Commentary: US Exports Continue Record Pace GLOBAL - This week's Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Evergreen Colony with No.1 Carcase AwardCANADA - At their annual producer banquet recently, Maple Leaf Foods recognised long time Genesus Customer, Evergreen Farms with No.1 (Signature) Award in the Canadian Pork Industry: Best Carcase for a...
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
North & Latin America Boost Genus ResultsGLOBAL - In its results for the financial year, Genus has reported an increase of seven per cent in operating profit to more than £45 million.
Monday, September 05, 2011
TOPIGS: Strongly Improved Results for BelgiumBELGIUM - Pig farms in Belgium with TOPIGS sows weaned an average of 28.2 piglets per sow in 2010, an increase of 0.7 compared to 2009.
Sustainable and Efficient Pig Breeding Moves AheadDENMARK - Years’ worth of ground-breaking research results from Aarhus University will be put to use in a new and extensive collaborative project between the university and the pig industry. The aim...
Thursday, September 01, 2011
JV Signed to Establish Pig Genetics CompanyVIET NAM - Viet Nam’s leading animal feed producer Japfa Comfeed Long An Ltd (Japfa) and global swine genetics company Hypor B.V. (Hypor) have signed an agreement to establish a quality high health pig...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
SNW-Piétrains and German-Piétrains ComparedGERMANY - In 2010, the German research institute Haus Düsse tested offspring of true-bred sows SNW-Piétrain Select (TOPIGS Top Pi, 238 animals) and German-Piétrain (496 animals).
Scientist to Receive Technology Transfer AwardIOWA, US - Max Rothschild, C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture at Iowa State University, is part of a research team that will be presented an award for technology transfer.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
TOPIGS Around the WorldGLOBAL - TOPIGS breeds pigs by deploying the best breeding tools on a global scale, says the company, presenting results from its top-performing clients in the Netherlands, Canada, Russia and Brazil.
Licence Agreement to Speed up Genetic ProgressUS - Cellectis bioresearch has granted Recombinetics an exclusive licence agreement for the use of targeted nucleases in cattle, pigs and sheep, opening a new field of applications for the former organisations's...
Friday, August 26, 2011
Chinese Seek Deal for British PigsUK & CHINA - British pigs are still the tops, particularly with the Chinese who are looking to buy new breeding stock.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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...
Stud Offers High-Calibre Viking Blood to Pig FarmersUK - British and Irish pig producers can now access high index Danish genetics from the UK’s newest AI stud. Semen is available for all Danbred International (DBI) dam and sire lines from its dedicated...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
EFSA Consults on GM Effects on Health & WelfareEU - EFSA has launched a public consultation on draft guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) animals and related animal health and welfare aspects.
Monday, August 08, 2011
JSR's 22nd Conference: Beddington at BonningtonUK - JSR Genetics' 22nd Technical Conference entitled 'The Next Agricultural Revolution' will take place on Tuesday 13th September with Sir John Beddington, Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA),...
Friday, August 05, 2011
Biotechnology Enhances Health, Food Production US - Pigs can be genetically engineered to produce human compatible donor tissues, cells and organs. Cattle are 'prion-free' and resistant to mad cow disease, and seafood can be farmed locally in a more...
Thursday, August 04, 2011
£1-Million Contract for JSR GeneticsCHINA - JSR Genetics, UK-based international pig breeding company, has signed a £1-million contract with Chinese state-owned import/export company, the China Animal Husbandry Group (CAHG), further accelerating...
Pork Commentary: Cash Market Hogs Surge HigherUS - Last week, the US National lean hog price pushed to over $1.04 per pound (53–54 per cent lean), writes Jim Long in this week's Pork Commentary.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Best Genetics and Cavite Pig City Form PartnershipUS & PHILIPPINES - The National Swine Registry (NSR) announces the securement of a partnership between America's Best Genetics - the umbrella organization that represents US breeders who raise purebred...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
New Fund for Livestock Biodiversity ManagementGLOBAL - Germany, Norway and Switzerland have contributed a first donation of $1,000,000 to a new, FAO-managed fund designed to help developing countries conserve and sustainably use their livestock breeds,...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Genesus Breeding Stock Sold in RussiaCANADA & RUSSIA - Canada's Agriculture Minister Ritz has announced that Genesus breeding stock have been sold to Russia.
Pork Commentary: Pork Industry Conference ReportUS - This week, Jim Long reports on the National Pork Industry Conference.
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