Swine Genome Unlocked with USDA, Pork Checkoff Investment
A team of international researchers has unlocked the genetic code for swine, which is expected to produce advancements in agriculture, medicine, conservation and evolution...
Swine Geneticist Says DNA Discoveries Can Help Alleviate Food Crisis
Rothschild, responsible for numerous inventions such as three gene tests that are leading to significant increases in pig litter size, says changes in technology have made it possible for scientists to determine the DNA sequence of all major livestock species...
Mike Lemmon, DVM
Mike Lemmon, DVM, wears many hats. But this agricultural entrepreneur is proudest to point out that everything he does relates to the fact he lives, eats and breathes the pig business...
Danita Rodibaugh
Growing up showing pigs in 4-H, Danita Rodibaugh was shaped at a young age as an advocate for American agriculture...
Understanding The Genetics of Feed Efficiency
The genetic makeup of maternal (sow) lines and terminal sire lines used to produce market hogs has a considerable bearing on how efficiently their progeny...
What is Net Present Value?
Net Present Value (NPV) analysis is the process of taking a current investment (in this case the replacement gilt), and projecting the future net income...
Health Rules for Replacement Gilts
The problem with gilts is that they have to be gilts before they can be sows....
Gilt Multiplier Closes In On 30 Pigs/Sow/Year
Increasing pigs/sow/year (p/s/y) is a worthwhile goal as it translates to more pigs out the door, lowers cost of production and drives profits....
Making the 30 P/S/Y Dream Come True
There is a quiet revolution taking place in today's pork industry....
Calculating Payback Parity For Replacement Gilts
The run up in feed costs has impacted the profitability...
