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...
Flu outbreak reduces boar semen quality An accidental outbreak of influenza A virus has been demonstrated to reduce semen quality in boars, US...
These 4 pig innovations were praised the most at SPACE This year, 4 pig innovations received 2 stars at the annual international animal husbandry trade show SPACE,...
Prized pigs could be used forever with pig gene advance Gene-editing techniques may help to enhance stocks of swine by boosting supplies of sperm from prized sires,...
Less need for antibiotics with antimicrobial peptides The application of antibiotics can be reduced in pig breeding (semen preservation) by using antimicrobial...
Topigs and Ruibang sign JV agreement Ruibang, a private Chinese company, and Topigs China, have signed a strategic joint venture agreement.
Canada: Competitive advantage for swine exporters Dave MacKenzie, Member of Parliament for Oxford, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced an...
Topigs and Norsvin merger announced at WPX Dutch breeder Topigs International and Norwegian breeding company Norsvin International have joined forces in a...
No easy alternatives to surgical castration of piglets Four alternatives to surgical castration of piglets were outlined by scientists from Aarhus University in a...
British Pig & Poultry Fair: Bullish atmosphere seen The atmosphere at this year's British Pig & Poultry Fair was pretty bullish, with more smiles than frowns, as...
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...
PEDv: France banning imports of pigs and byproducts France has imposed a ban on imports of live pigs, pork-based byproducts and pig sperm from countries where...
Genesus opens Canadian Centre of Gene Transfer Garth Braun, general manager at Genesus, announced the opening of the Canadian Centre of Gene Transfer.
American geneticist: Humans may be chimp-pig hybrid An American geneticist has caused debate by suggesting that the human species began as the hybrid offspring of a...
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...
Functional nutritients for boars Boars, especially those employed in artificial insemination centers, must be fed to achieve the following three...
Semen - the silent spreader of disease? There has just been released an excellent review article on diseases transmitted potentially by semen to pigs...
From stud to sows – how to truck semen? Transporting pig semen doses from boar stud to breeding farm is much more than just simple delivery.
GreenFeed growing sustainably in Vietnam When an integrator calls itself ‘GreenFeed’, surely there must be something sustainable and innovative about its...
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...
New boar stud benefits from high hygiene standards With modern knowledge and techniques, it is possible to keep diseases out. Hence artificial insemination...
PED virus could bring Brazil smiles or sadness What do Haitian immigrants and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus have in common? They are both new...
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...
Column: Breed differences What the text books don't tell you about: Do breed differences matter? The textbooks are mostly silent on this...
Mapping the pig genome using SNPs Many metaphors can be used when exploring the porcine genome. Is it a long road which needs signs, a forest with...
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...
Epigenetics: The art of programming DNA What an animal looks like is not only just determined by its genetic material – it’s also dependent on what...
Keeping sows outdoors: A dedicated staff is vital Around 40% of the UK pig industry can be found outdoors – this includes the sows. Yorkshire-based Richard...
A helping hand to find optimal vitamin levels In previous editions, attention was paid to the question what vitamins can do for livestock – and most...
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...