Pig Industry News By Category: Breeding and Reproduction
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Hypor Extends Genomic Selection to Customer Level to Increase Total System Profitability
NETHERLANDS - Global pig genetics specialist, Hypor, is leading the way forward in pig breeding by standardizing the use of Genomic Selection in its breeding program. ...
NETHERLANDS - Global pig genetics specialist, Hypor, is leading the way forward in pig breeding by standardizing the use of Genomic Selection in its breeding program. ...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
First Hendrix Genetics Academy Connects Science, Industry
THE NETHERLANDS - Hendrix Genetics has launched a new initiative to help connect academic research in animal genetics and commercial breeding. A group of scientists, researchers, students and geneticists...
THE NETHERLANDS - Hendrix Genetics has launched a new initiative to help connect academic research in animal genetics and commercial breeding. A group of scientists, researchers, students and geneticists...
Thursday, January 10, 2013
TOPIGS Finds SNPs for Litter Birthweight and Litter Uniformity
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has found several SNPs which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy and uniform litters....
NETHERLANDS - TOPIGS has found several SNPs which explain genetic variation in litter birthweight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy and uniform litters....
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Pig Genome Reveals Genes That Made Domestic Pigs Longer
NETHERLANDS - Since having been tamed and domesticated some 10,000 years ago, pigs have been getting longer. Researchers from the universities of Wageningen, Uppsala, Copenhagen and Edinburgh are publishing...
NETHERLANDS - Since having been tamed and domesticated some 10,000 years ago, pigs have been getting longer. Researchers from the universities of Wageningen, Uppsala, Copenhagen and Edinburgh are publishing...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Genome of Commercial Pig Reveals Asian Blood
NETHERLANDS - In a new paper on the sequencing of the pig genome from Wageningen University, it emerges that the pig's genome is not only useful in terms of pig breeding; its similarities with humans also...
NETHERLANDS - In a new paper on the sequencing of the pig genome from Wageningen University, it emerges that the pig's genome is not only useful in terms of pig breeding; its similarities with humans also...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Hypor Moves Into a New Era of Genomic Selection
NETHERLANDS - Hypor’s first-to-market Genomic Selection breeding program enhances precision for genetic selection in pig breeding. ...
NETHERLANDS - Hypor’s first-to-market Genomic Selection breeding program enhances precision for genetic selection in pig breeding. ...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
New Breeding Programme Manager for TOPIGS
NETHERLANDS - Javier Corchero will be the new breeding programme manager at the TOPIGS head office in Vught (Holland) with effect from 1 November....
NETHERLANDS - Javier Corchero will be the new breeding programme manager at the TOPIGS head office in Vught (Holland) with effect from 1 November....
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Genomic Selection Now Used in TOPIGS Dam Lines
NETHERLANDS - At the beginning of June, TOPIGS started to use genomic selection in dam line breeding as well. This means that sows and boars for breeding are now partly selected on the basis of information...
NETHERLANDS - At the beginning of June, TOPIGS started to use genomic selection in dam line breeding as well. This means that sows and boars for breeding are now partly selected on the basis of information...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Major European Genomics Report Published
NETHERLANDS - The Sustainable Animal Breeding (SABRE) Report on genomics for sustainable breeding of cattle, pigs and poultry has been published, reports Wageningen UR. ...
NETHERLANDS - The Sustainable Animal Breeding (SABRE) Report on genomics for sustainable breeding of cattle, pigs and poultry has been published, reports Wageningen UR. ...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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....
NETHERLANDS - Extra balanced breeding can result in sows producing stronger and heavier piglets concludes TOPIGS’ researcher, Rob Bergsma, in his PhD research....
Friday, June 17, 2011
Conference to Prepare for End to Surgical Castration
NETHERLANDS - A three-day conference entitled 'Boars heading for 2018' will be held in Amsterdam, starting on 30 November 2011. ...
NETHERLANDS - A three-day conference entitled 'Boars heading for 2018' will be held in Amsterdam, starting on 30 November 2011. ...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Hypor is Future-Proof with Latest Technologies
NETHERLANDS - With the effectuation of MiXBLUP and implementation of Genomic Selection Hypor is ready to maximize future genetic progress. ...
NETHERLANDS - With the effectuation of MiXBLUP and implementation of Genomic Selection Hypor is ready to maximize future genetic progress. ...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Expression Biomarkers to Improve Pork Quality
NETHERLANDS - Complex traits, like livestock production traits, are regulated by genetic and environmental influences. ...
NETHERLANDS - Complex traits, like livestock production traits, are regulated by genetic and environmental influences. ...
Friday, April 16, 2010
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....
NETHERLANDS - The top 25 per cent of farms using Topigs genetics wean an average of 30 piglets....
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Characterisation of Genetic Factors in Pigs
NETHERLANDS - The European research organisation ERC (European Research Council) has awarded a grant of approximately €2.5 million to Professor Martien Groenen of the Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre...
NETHERLANDS - The European research organisation ERC (European Research Council) has awarded a grant of approximately €2.5 million to Professor Martien Groenen of the Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Flushing Results in Heavier Piglets
NETHERLANDS - An increased feeding of sows during the insemination phase results in a higher piglet birthweight....
NETHERLANDS - An increased feeding of sows during the insemination phase results in a higher piglet birthweight....
Monday, March 01, 2010
New Study on Evolution of Pigs
NETHERLANDS - A new project at Wageningen University Research will study the genetic make-up of 12 pig species....
NETHERLANDS - A new project at Wageningen University Research will study the genetic make-up of 12 pig species....
Friday, April 17, 2009
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....
THE NETHERLANDS - Pig farmers with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 27.3 weaned piglets per sow per year in 2008....
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Intermittent Suckling: Variable Effects on Sow Fertility
THE NETHERLANDS - Gerritsen and colleagues at Schothorst Feed Research in Lelystad investigated the effects on sow reproduction of intermittent suckling (IS), a technique in which the sow and her piglets...
THE NETHERLANDS - Gerritsen and colleagues at Schothorst Feed Research in Lelystad investigated the effects on sow reproduction of intermittent suckling (IS), a technique in which the sow and her piglets...
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