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Friday, July 03, 2009
Getting Gilt Integration RightUK - With good returns on finished pigs, attractive cull sow prices and a contracting EU pig herd, many producers are building up their breeding herds again, some of which have been run at below optimum...
To Dry or Not to Dry: That is the QuestionUK - The June issue of Target Farm Action from BPEX explains the benefits and best procedures for drying off gilts right after their first farrowing.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Chinese Scientists Succeed in Pig Gender SelectionCHINA - Chinese scientists have claimed a commercial breakthrough after breeding 10 piglets whose sex was successfully selected before conception, heralding potential higher profits for farmers.
Friday, June 19, 2009
New Boar Quality Assurance SchemeUK - Although AI now accounts for 75-80 per cent of pig services nationally, the boar is still a very important animal on most farms and is used extensively to provide cover for sows both naturally and...
McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms ProgrammeEU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from...
Thursday, June 04, 2009
WPE REPORT: Certification in PQA Plus Called forUS - 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.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
China Invests in Pig BreedingCHINA - China has earmarked 3 billion yuan (€322 million) this year to support the large-scale breeding of pigs and cows in a bid to stabilise agricultural development and help raise farmers' incomes,...
Friday, May 22, 2009
ACMC Tip: Get Cover for Reduced FertilityUK - Last year many herds suffered from reduced fertility in both summer and autumn. On many units this is a predictable effect says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig- breeding company, ACMC...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Chocolate-coloured Pigs Help ScientistsDENMARK - A litter of dark brown piglets born at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences will help doctors gain a better understanding of arteriosclerosis and aid in the development of a more efficient cloning...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Govt to Invest $439m on Pig and Cow BreedingCHINA - China has earmarked 3 billion yuan ($439 million) this year to support the large-scale breeding of pigs and cows in a bid to stabilize agricultural development and help raise farmers' incomes,...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Hypor Inc Forms New Alliance with Mag IncGLOBAL - Meeting the breeding needs of both Canadian and mid American producers has lead to the strategic alliance between Hypor Inc. and newly incorporated Mid-America Genetics International Incorporated...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
TOPIGS South Africa New AgreementSOUTH AFRICA - Ede Farming, a multifaceted crop and livestock farming operation in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, has signed a total depop-repop agreement with TOPIGS SA.
Friday, April 17, 2009
TOPIGS Helps Achieve 27.3 Weaned Piglets/Sow/YearTHE NETHERLANDS - Pig farmers with TOPIGS sows achieved an average production of 27.3 weaned piglets per sow per year in 2008.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Hypor the Choice of China's Largest ProducerCHINA - Hypor announced today that it has entered into a genetics program arrangement with AgFeed Industries, Inc. one of China’s largest pre-mix feed companies and the country’s largest independent...
Monday, March 23, 2009
Extension of Cull Breeding Swine Program ApplaudedCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is applauding a three month extension of the retroactive portion of the Federal Cull Breeding Swine Program, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Medina Pig Out Day to Showcase Research on PigsAUSTRALIA - Pig producers will be able to ‘pig out’ at the industry’s open day at the Department of Agriculture and Food’s Medina Research Station on Friday, 27 March.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Five Genesus Customer Herds Surpass 30 PigsGLOBAL - Five Genesus customers' herds surpassed 30 pigs weaned in 2008.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
ACMC Stock for Spanish IntegratorSPAIN - Against stiff international competition, British-based pig genetics company, ACMC Ltd, has won an order to supply one of Spain's largest integrators with breeding stock.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Boars Live Longer in Top HerdsJAPAN - Koketsu and Sasaki have published a study into boar culling and mortality in commercial herds. On average, they found that boars were culled or died aged two years and eight months, having been...
Friday, February 20, 2009
Stronger Jaws Mean More MilkBELGIUM - Why do piglets with a lean muscle gene show improved survivability and quicker growth?
Genus Increases Porcine Capacity in ChinaCHINA - Genus, a world leading animal genetics company, is pleased to announce significant advances in its strategy for expansion in China with progress being made in both the bovine and porcine sectors....
Friday, February 13, 2009
Enhanced Fertility in Boars with SeleniumUS - 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.
Monday, February 02, 2009
US Distribution Agreement with Zierke FormedUS - TOPIGS International announces a US distributor agreement with the Zierke Company in Morris, Minnesota (US).
Old-Breed Pork Must Be the Real ThingUK - In a decision that will have a major impact on both supermarkets and producer-retailers, Trading Standards officers have been told to clamp down on misleadingly labelled old-breed pork.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Heavier Litters for Sows on High-Fibre DietFRANCE - Piglets born from sows fed the high-fibre diet during pregnancy grew faster than those from sows fed a standard control diet, without compromising sow body weight or backfat.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Clones for Food: EC Breaking its Own Rules?EU - An animal welfare group has claimed that The European Commission is breaking its own rules with a wait and see approach to animal cloning. The group claims that cloning harms animal welfare.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Intermittent Suckling: Variable Effects on Sow FertilityTHE 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...
Monday, December 29, 2008
ACMC: Multipliers WantedUK - Against a background of a contracting UK pig industry, Yorkshire-based international pig-breeding company, ACMC, is finding increasing demand for high-health replacement gilts both domestically and...
Friday, December 19, 2008
Space Requirements for Gestating SowsCANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre report a range of factors will influence the amount of space required to maintain the health and productivity of gestating sows, writes Bruce Cochrane....
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Pig Shipment Set to Boost ProductionCAMBODIA - Cambodia's small-scale pork industry may be set for an overhaul, with large-scale breeding programs and factory-farm projects in the works.
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