Novel Chinese technology can identify pigs in herds China-based technology company Yingzi has recently launched an update and expansion of its pig facial...
Alibaba Cloud launches smart brain for pig farms Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has already launched its smart brain for use in pig...
Zinc plays a vital role in male pig fertility Zinc plays a key role in promoting fertility in males – this applies to pigs as well as humans and other species
Swine reproduction discussed at 13th Magapor conference Motility, extenders and gilt body weights were just some of the themes discussed at the most recent...
Wrapping up January: What’s new in the world of pigs? Several pig breeding companies were active in the 1st month of 2018 – with rebranding and ambitious orders from...
The right terminal sire can reduce tainted pig carcasses The German artificial insemination organisation GFS is making a distinction amongst boars looking at the risk of...
Topigs Norsvin: New boar stud in Minnesota Breeding company Topigs Norsvin has formed a partnership, Skylab LLP, with AI Partners of Morris, MN, United...
Ra-Se Genetics: Boars populate new AI station in Serbia The new AI-station ‘Velt Plus’ is based in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. The country may not be known as a major pig...
Better breeding with new AI on outdoor units Breeding efficiency in UK pig production could be given a boost by a new way of carrying out artificial...
Less need for antibiotics with antimicrobial peptides The application of antibiotics can be reduced in pig breeding (semen preservation) by using antimicrobial...
Product: MSD AH launches Porceptal MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) announced the launch of Porceptal as the...
People: JSR Genetics appoints meat science director JSR Genetics has appointed Caroline Mitchell as director of meat science.
Better Pharma: 2014 sales reach 5 billion baht Better Pharma, one of Thailand's largest animal pharmaceutical producers and part of the Betagro group, expects...
Genesus opens Canadian Centre of Gene Transfer Garth Braun, general manager at Genesus, announced the opening of the Canadian Centre of Gene Transfer.
Rattlerow acquires Karro’s breeding herd sector Rattlerow Farms has acquired the breeding herd interests of Karro Food Group – making Rattlerow the leading...
UK: Pig trotters deal with China, worth millions News of the agreement, in principle, to export pigs’ trotters to China is a boost for the industry says BPEX...
Yangxiang aims high with sows on many floors Chinese pig company Yangxiang go where few have gone before: with the construction of pig farms with 7, 9 or...
Producing sex-sorted sperm with 99% accuracy Ask a pig producer about what he or she doesn’t like and often ‘castration’ is mentioned. A novel concept from...
Top 5 breeding challenges in China Producing pigs in China can be a challenge for even the best producers. The challenges related to pig production...
New boar stud benefits from high hygiene standards With modern knowledge and techniques, it is possible to keep diseases out. Hence artificial insemination...
Indonesian feed giant's new pig operation in Vietnam Indonesian feed giant Japfa Comfeed spread its wings into South East Asia. In 2012 they partnered with...
Interview: "It all comes down to motivation" Being involved with roughly 70,000 sows, veterinarians Agustí Camprodon Ylla and Lali Coma Feliu have a message...
Pigs and neighbours profit ‘down under’ Pig farming in Australia is known for its animal-welfare character. John Bourke, a pig farmer in Victoria, is...
Assistance for the eye: Analysing semen by computer Only the highly trained eye of an experienced breeder is able to judge correctly whether sperm is successful or...
Artificial insemination done differently Bright pink and purple – those are the colours of Absolute Swine Insemination. Not only in its looks does the...
Hermitage Seaborough boosts UK pig industry Hermitage Seaborough has invested in a new AI facility in the UK. The site is located in Cambridge, near major...
Breeding against Oedema disease in Switzerland It’s a matter of genetics: Not all pigs are susceptible to oedema disease. What happens if a breeding programme...
GeneTransfer Centre opens new doors for PIC Biosecurity has always been a main topic for pig breeder PIC, which was founded exactly 50 years ago. In its...
Boar stud facility as a last step of the integration The Mexican Olea Ruiz family has developed its Grupo Soles enterprise into many parts of the agricultural...
Healthy pig farming is only a couple of pages away Does a reference book which covers every aspect of pig farming from an angle of hygiene exist? Four Belgian pig...
Czech Republic: investments in AI Following decreasing prices throughout 2007, the Czech pig sector currently faces a fragile situation. New...