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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
The Pros and Cons of Individual and Group HousingMISSOURI - 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.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
More Profit Through Innovative Farm EquipmentMOSCOW - In the pig breeding industry profitability gain is only possible provided productivity increases. Along with other critical indices are the following: fertility and sows insemination efficiency,...
Friday, March 14, 2008
TOPIGS and Yurun Food Group Partners in Nucleus FarmGENERAL - Thanks to a new partnership between TOPIGS and Yurun Food Group, a nucleus farm will be set up to supply TOPIGS genetics to an integrated pig production chain producing 3 million slaughter pigs...
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Swine workshop scheduled in WasecaUS - A workshop on artificial insemination in swine will take place 13-14 December at the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
New Technology Accelerates Genetic Improvement in SwineCANADA - A geneticist with PIC says new tools and technologies introduced over the past ten to 20 years have dramatically accelerated the rates of genetic improvement in breeding stock for swine, writes...
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Cloning animals is more feasible than ever, but consumer acceptance is not a givenUS - When the farming industry embraced artificial insemination during the 1940s, some critics argued that it would lead to animal abnormalities or destroy breeding businesses. Others proclaimed it tantamount...
Monday, February 12, 2007
Cloning creates controversyUS - Genetic copying in animal breeding can eliminate disease and abnormalities, but questions about food and milk safety remain.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Recent Developments in Genetic Improvements in PigsCANADA - Bruce Cochrane, Farmscape online and Dr. Dave McLaren, PIC, Global Genetic Development Director, discuss recent developments in genetic improvements in pigs. Report from the Manitoba Swine S...
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
New porcine AI productsUK - Innovis Ltd, which is a multi-species operation, works in close partnership with PIC in the operation of two GTCs and supplies all PIC’s AI products and semen processing services.
Monday, September 11, 2006
AI Quality Standard LaunchedUK - One of the final links in the assurance chain – from farm to fork – has been completed with the launch by the British Pig Executive (BPEX) of the artificial insemination quality standard. The...
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
New semen sexing technologyUK - Welsh start-up company Ovasort Limited has signed a global deal with the owners of Danish Bacon for a new genetic technology which could allow pig breeders to pre-select the sex of new-born animals,...
Friday, September 01, 2006
Free swine artificial insemination workshop to be offered Sept. 7IOWA - Pork producers can learn how to use artificial insemination (AI) in their swine operation at a free workshop Thursday, Sept. 7, from 3-8 p.m., at the Iowa State University Allee Experimental Farm...
Friday, July 14, 2006
Sperm Sexing Technology Agreement SignedTORONTO - Several companies providing artificial insemination to the dairy, beef and swine industries, including some of the world's largest, have signed licensing term sheets with Toronto-based Microbix...
Friday, February 10, 2006
Artificial breeding control repayment chargesUK - Defra has found an error in legislation following a review of the cattle and pigs Artificial Breeding Controls (ABC) Regulations which meant that the department does not have an adequate legal basis...
Monday, November 28, 2005
Frozen pig semen used for breedingTHAILAND - Pigs with good genetic make-up could be genetically reproduced an unlimited number of times as a result of Thai veterinarians' success in developing a new method of artificial insemination –...
Friday, July 15, 2005
ACMC Pigs-Tested, approved and recognisedUK - In the 36 months since the launch of its seven new breeds of production pig, Yorkshire, UK, based ACMC has seen demand soar for its genetics, technical support and profitable pigs. Available as live...
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