Genetics and traits

Recent study looks at how environmental enrichment can promote species-specific behaviors in pigs

Profitability is driven by many different components of swine production. It has been suggested that the number of full value pigs sold out of pig operations may be the largest factor affecting profitability (Boyd, 2012)…

Non-aggressive pigs are significantly more affected by winning or losing a social conflict than aggressive pigs.

Wageningen researchers wrote a paper on how genomic selection can be optimized for the improvement of crossbred animals

The International Conference on Pig Survivability is coming to Omaha, Nebraska, on 27 and 28 October - bringing industry stakeholders together to identify practical solutions to pig mortality.

Selection indexes in the Genesus Genetic Program are a measure of profitability. Genomic Estimated Breeding Values (GEBV) are estimated for the key traits affecting profitability. The higher the Index the more profitable…

The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative has awarded seven grants to institutions across the United States for multidisciplinary projects that help advance crop and livestock genetics research.

Alberta Pork Producers, Alberta Farm Animal Care and Prairie Swine Health have launched a three-part webinar series on how to start a small-scale pig farm.

25 years after Dolly the Sheep was born, scientists reflect on the impact of gene cloning and discoveries made from using stem cells and gene editing.

Red Tractor, the UK’s largest and most comprehensive food assurance scheme, has shared how it has listened to feedback and outlined what is changing in its revised farm standards from November.

The Roslin Institute has released its response to the UK Government's public initiative and consultation on regulating gene editing.

Gene-editing technologies are being developed to meet the food demand when the population increases over the next 30 years.

Disease challenges in swine production continue to reduce output and temper profitability potential (VanderWaal and Deen, 2018). Treatments are expensive and vaccines are not fully effective. Moreover, existing pathogens…

A sow farm, like a building, will crumble if the foundation isn’t functional, said Joel Sparks, DVM, with AMVC in Audubon, Iowa. Replacement gilts are the foundation that determine whether a sow farm will remain sustaina…

A Purdue University-affiliated, woman-owned startup is working to use mobile artificial intelligence technology to help meet the growing demand for food expected over the next several decades.

China's state economic planning agency is urging pig farmers to keep pig production capacity at a reasonable level, after a closely watched indicator of production costs last week fell far below the point at which most farmers make money.…

Todd Thurman, consultant with SwineTex based in Texas, USA, spoke to The Pig Site's Sarah Mikesell at the 2021 World Pork Expo, being held live in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Genomic research from the United Kingdom reveals how variants of Salmonella impact pig and human health.

China is working to improve the genetics of its pig herd by breeding swine that produce more meat while requiring fewer feed inputs.

In an opinion piece, Copa and Cogeca Vice President and crop farmer Pedro Gallardo explains that the European Commission's response on novel genomic techniques (NGTs) must evolve beyond an abstract debate and focus on workable solutions.…