HSUS to Question Tyson on Sow Stalls
US - At the annual shareholder meeting of Tyson Foods, today, Friday, a representative of The Humane Society of the United States will question company executives about why it has no plans to end the extreme...

Swine Semen Packaging System Receives Award
US - ASABE, The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has announced that ReproQuest, Inc. has won an AE50 award for its RQ800 Swine Semen Packaging System.

Market Preview: Consider Payout before Expansion
US - Where will the December breeding herd fall this year, asks Steve Meyer in this week's "Market Preview" featured in National Hog Farmer magazine.

New Swine Breed Developed with Iowa Swabian Halls
IOWA, US - Carl Blake's goal when he started raising pigs four years ago was to breed a great-tasting pig. If the response from high-end chefs from Chicago to San Francisco is any indication, he's accomplishing...

PIC Offers Boot Camp
US - 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.

Cargill to Soon Start Breeding Hogs in Texas
TEXAS, US - Cargill Inc., the fourth-largest US pork processor, predicts US exports of the meat will keep climbing and plans to begin breeding hogs this month at a Texas farm it bought from a competit...

Licence Agreement to Speed up Genetic Progress
US - 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...

How to Improve Breeding Herd Retention
US - Pork producers routinely review their management practices and implement change to enhance efficiency of production, which improves their sustainability in the pork industry.

The Value of CBVPlus
US - As a business-minded producer, you are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity and increase profitability in your operation. Using CBVPlus boars and semen from PIC is an easy way to do...

Cargill Creates Sow Innovation Center
US - Two Cargill Business Units have collaborated to improve sow life for pork production as part of the Company's animal welfare efforts.

Wealth of Information Provided to Pork Producers
US - A leading how-to guide for hog producers has been revised and is available through Purdue Extension.

Introducing CBVPlus
US - CBVPlus boars are 'The Best of The Best', says PIC.

Leading Breeders Form Genetic Services Company
US - PureTek Genetics, LLC, a swine genetic service company, officially commenced operations on 28 April 2010.

Stall Design Affects Welfare of Pregnant Sows
US - Stall design may impact the well-being of gestating sows, according to researchers at the University of Illinois.

Evaluation of Economics of Increasing Weaning Age
IOWA, US - Pork producers interested in learning how their finances could be affected by changing the weaning age will want to investigate a new spreadsheet available from the Iowa Pork Industry Center...

Model Helps Forecast Boar Fertility at Birth
US - The vast majority of sows are bred artificially with off-farm studs, so understanding the factors that influence sperm production and quality is important across the pig industry, according to the...

ARS Gene Collections Vital to Animal Research Efforts
US - Its collection of farm livestock genes is vital to animal research efforts, says the US Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

USDA Grant to Advance Use of Frozen Semen
US - A $900,000 USDA grant will help researchers at the University of Illinois advance the knowledge and practical use of frozen boar semen in swine herds across the United States.

Maxgro Has Arrived in US
US - Maxgro^TM, the new terminal sire line from Hermitage NGT, has just arrived in the United States.

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.

WPE REPORT: Certification in PQA Plus Called for
US - The US National Pork Board is calling on pork producers to become certified in the in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus programme, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.

Enhanced Fertility in Boars with Selenium
US - Boars fed a supplement of organic selenium were more fertile than those fed inorganic selenium or no supplement, according to researchers working for Virginia Cooperative Extension.

US Distribution Agreement with Zierke Formed
US - TOPIGS International announces a US distributor agreement with the Zierke Company in Morris, Minnesota (US).

Swine Farrowing Course to be Presented in Spanish
MINNESOTA - Spanish-speaking pork producers, unit managers and employees have an opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills in farrowing management during a one-day workshop being offered by the...

Advanced Breeding Herd Management Seminar
IOWA - ISU Extension, Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa Pork Producers Association are sponsoring an advanced swine breeding herd management seminars: June 10 (Marina Inn, South Sioux City, Neb) and 11(Waverly...

The Pros and Cons of Individual and Group Housing
MISSOURI - At the Missouri Pork Expo, Tim Safranski, University of Missouri Extension swine specialist reviewed individual and group housing and described the pros and cons of each.