UK Genetics and Support Win German Franchise
GERMANY - World class genetics, backed by advanced technical support, has clinched a major franchise contract for UK based JSR Genetics, in the form of a new breeding company, JSR Hybrid Deutschland GmbH....

Maxgro Progeny Set a New Record
GERMANY - Maxgro progeny from Hermitage Genetics have set a new record for growth rate at an independent test station in Germany.

Conference on Boar Semen Preservation
GERMANY - The seventh International Conference on Boar Semen Preservation will be held in Bonn on 14 to 17 August. The registration deadline is 1 June 2011.

Placid Sow Answer to European Stall Ban at EuroTier
GERMANY - Many European farmers could face problems when sow stalls are banned by the EU on 1 January 2013, says Matthew Curtis, managing director of pig-breeding company ACMC.

Certificate 'Code-EFABAR' Awarded to Hypor
GERMANY - Hendrix Genetics shows responsibility by taking care of its animals and informing society about what they do as a breeding company. Therefore, Hendrix Genetics has decided to adopt the Code EFABAR...

Silver Medal for Innovation Goes to Ear Tag System
GERMANY - QuigTag from Big Dutchman Pig Equipment has been awarded a Silver Medal from DLG.

EuroTier Gold Medal for Innovative Pregnancy Checker
GERMANY - SonoCheck from Big Dutchman Pig Equipment has been awarded a coveted Gold Medal from DLG.

EPP Congress 2011 to be Held in Germany
GERMANY - The date and location have been set for next year's European Pig Producers (EPP) Congress.

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.

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...

New Aspects of Boar Semen Freezing Strategies
GERMANY - Research paper published by R. Großfeld and colleagues at Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute in Neustadt, Germany. They successfully investigated ways of improving fertility after cryopreservation...