Topigs Norsvin has added selection for primal yields with CT scanning data to its breeding program. This latest innovation by Topigs Norsvin makes it possible to increase carcass value by selecting for higher yields of the most valuable primals....
Balanced breeding focuses on balancing the progress of many traits to generate profitability for the total pork supply system. These traits can be classified into (re)production and efficiency traits, and with increasing attention more recently, into animal health and...
Acuity Genetics recently welcomed Ian Brooke, Director of Supply Chain and Operations, to the team. Brooke’s role oversees two significant components of Acuity: leading the operations of three nucleus farms and Acuity performance testing centers, and managing multiplier and...
As producers seek to continually drive progress in their business, they can either apply improved management (health, environment, nutrition, labor, etc.) or improve the pig (genetics) or some combination of the two...
Today, the Livestock Export and Inspection Facility at St. Louis Lambert enabled the shipment of 150 pigs to Sao Paulo, Brazil. This is the LEIF's second shipment, the first being to Sao Paulo in November, and is a...
Chinese market is introduced to Acuity’s commercial breeding program
Through the coordinating efforts of Clayton Agri-market, Acuity Genetics participated in an export to Zhaoqing McKabo Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. This is the first shipment of pigs from Acuity since U.S....
TN Tempo outperforms competition again: highest economic advantage
Results from an independent trial show that TN Tempo-sired finishers outperformed the progeny of two leading competitor sire lines in the US market. TN Tempo progeny had significantly more full-value pigs, higher...
Resilient animals have the ability to adapt to sudden changes, while also overcoming challenges, such as environmental or health. Every craftsman will tell you: ‘When equipped with the right tools, a task is handled easier’. Resilient animals are naturally...
Hendrix Genetics, global multi-species animal breeding company and BHZP, Germany's largest pig breeding company, have reached an agreement to extend their contract to start production of DB77 boars in Spain in order to fulfill the growing demand of the...
We’ve all read the stories, heard the talk, and seen the memes about how horrible 2020 was. For those of us in agriculture and the swine industry, there were definitely frustrations and challenges, but relative to other industries, most...