For many years, Brazil has been identified as an important area of opportunity for agriculture. As it relates to pig production, it is the fourth largest pork producer in the world. With its large geographical footprint and population, Brazil...
Too many countries today, have a pig price lower than the cost of production for many producers. This is very unusual, but the obvious outcome of simple supply and demand. There are of course two solutions: reduce production or...
The performance of your herd looks pretty good, but how are the individual sows performing and how long are they able to stay in the herd? Each year, we invite our Hypor Libra customers from around the world to...
Following the crowd is easy, going against the crowd requires courage and a real belief that what you are doing is correct.
Now over 20 years ago, whilst pig breeding companies were focusing on hyper prolific sows, making pigs leaner...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
“Cutting-edge molecular technologies offer novel insights into the molecular epidemiology of systemic bacterial agents,” said Maria Clavijo, DVM, PhD, in a recent paper.1 The health-assurance veterinarian for PIC North America and research assistant professor in the Veterinary Diagnostic and...
How a team performs within a system directly influences quality management and production parameters.
Paine Schwartz Partners, a global leader in sustainable food chain investing, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with respect to a new strategic investment by Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V (“Fund V”) in Hendrix...
How many piglets are your sows weaning per year? That is a common question when considering the productivity of a sow farm. But there are many pieces of the puzzle that make up pigs weaned/ mated female/ year, relating...
Selecting pigs for lower FCR leads to reduced feed intake for growing pigs and for lactating sows. This is having a significant negative impact on breeding performance.
Increased Milk Production
Obviously, higher lactation feed intake will increase milk production which in...
Earlier this year, Hypor, the swine brand of Hendrix Genetics, launched an exclusive technical service app for their customers: Swine Support by Hendrix Genetics. In the first few months, we already have customers from 19 countries who recognize the...