Hogs Genetics
Greg Simpson, general manager for Hypor North America, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.
Greg Simpson, general manager for Hypor North America, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.
From disease resilience to swine behavior, seven graduate students from across the country presented their research at the National Swine Improvement Federation meeting. Here’s what they are working on.
When John Deen, DVM, was a kid, he remembers a time when sow mortality was not a problem. However times have changed, and Deen says it’s partly our creation. Here are seven sow management trends to watch in 2022.
On Feb. 1, Acuity and Fast Genetics came together in a merger that raised a few eyebrows. Farm Journal’s PORK sat down with Wolter and Schwab to discuss what this means for their companies and for the pork industry.
A round-up of company news in the U.S. pork industry.
While high-throughput pig phenotyping remains labor intensive and costly, a recent study set out to determine valuable, heritable traits while using less people and the addition of one camera.
Most traits of importance in the swine industry are affected by both genetics and environmental factors, including nutrition, management, etc. Uterine prolapse appears to be no exception to this, says Dr. Jack Dekkers.
Sow mortality continues to baffle the pork industry. Although no one has uncovered the smoking gun, most would agree that it’s a multifactorial problem.
The Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry swine nutrition team has added a new tool to its suite of calculators. The team recently developed a KSU lysine calculator for Genesus grow-finish pigs.
By adding one more pig to a litter, the U.S. pork industry could increase production by an estimated $120 million annually. To do that, Karl Kerns says we need to learn what influences the capacity of sperm to fertilize.
Genetic engineering is a promising tool that could be used to improve animal welfare while lowering costs of production.
PIC has entered into definitive agreements with Olymel LP, a Canadian company providing genetic products and services in connection with the Olymel’s AlphaGene porcine genetic improvement program.
A third-generation farmer, Kevin Triggs of Triggs Show Pigs is the 2021 Master Seedstock Producer, exemplifying integrity, leadership and success in the production and promotion of the purebred swine industry.
The pork industry has arguably made as much progress as any livestock species when it comes to producing more with less. As improvement continues, can it happen in a way that allows for improvement across all metrics?
Fast Genetics, a Canadian-based swine genetics company owned by STgen, acquires Acuity, an Illinois-based company founded by The Maschhoffs. Arm & Hammer restructures their internal organization.
Wade Hendricks is always thinking about the next generation and how he can breed better Duroc hogs. Here’s why he jumped at the opportunity to get involved with a new Duroc pork program.
Sow mortality numbers continue to be a concern for producers across the country, with lameness being the second leading cause at a rate of approximately 30% of the total mortalities.
Sow mortality continues to baffle the pork industry. Although no one has uncovered the smoking gun, most would agree that it’s a multifactorial problem and needs to be approached from many perspectives.
What makes a good mother? Can early-life social behaviors indicate a female’s mothering ability later in life? A research project utilizing the NUtrack animal monitoring system is seeking to find out.
How can farms automate more processes to free up labor so employees can focus on other areas of production? Second-year Ph.D. student Zack Peppmeier is studying ways to develop and apply technology.
Everyone wants simple solutions to complex issues. Andrzej Sosnicki of PIC admits that as much as he wants simple solutions, as a trained biologist, he knows intrinsically that they do not exist.
The National Swine Improvement Federation presented the Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service Award to Mark Boggess, director of the USDA Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb.
Swine geneticists, industry leaders, university educators and students gathered for the first ever joint meeting of the Poultry Breeders Roundtable and National Swine Improvement Federation in St. Louis. Here’s a recap.
A team of researchers has received a five-year, $10-million grant from the USDA to develop an alternative food source: meat produced not from farm animals, but from cells grown in bioreactors.
The 46th-annual National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) will be held in person on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in St. Louis, Mo., at the Marriott St. Louis Grand. Check out the slate of highlighted speakers.
How will agricultural biotechnology and gene editing fit into the future of U.S. agriculture? The House Committee on Agriculture’s livestock and biotechnology subcommittees held a joint hearing to discuss.
Animal genetics company Genus and The Roslin Institute are pairing up to produce pigs that are resistant to the devastating respiratory disease – porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.
Energy and passion for the global pork industry are the foundation of United Pork Americas, a new event Farm Journal recently acquired that will take place April 19-21, 2002, in Orlando. Here’s what you need to know.
A round-up of company news in the pork industry.