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...
TOPIGS Canada Buys Maple Leaf Farms’ Genetics Firm
TOPIGS Canada Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of the complete swine genetics business of Maple Leaf Agri-Farms...
Pork Profit Seminars Set for Missouri Sites
Three Pork Profit Seminars will be held in Missouri in early December, according to the Missouri Pork Association....
Scientists Test MRI Device To Measure Pigs’ Composition
Scientists at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are testing an advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based device they say can accurately and precisely measure total body fat in piglets using the principles of quantitative magnetic resonance (QMR)...
Crisis Management Tips Offered On-Line
The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and the University of Illinois Extension service have introduced an interactive Web site to provide assistance to pork producers during these unsettling economic times...
Humane Society Submits Signatures for California Ballot
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in an announcement released on. Feb. 28, that it has submitted the number of signatures necessary to bring an anti-animal cruelty ballot initiative before California voters in November...
Colorado Moves to Phase Out Sow Gestation Stalls
The Colorado Pork Producers Council (CPPC) has announced plans to begin phasing in group housing for pregnant sows on hog farms over a 10-year period, according to a new release dated Dec. 18...
NSIF Slates Two-Day Meeting in December
The National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) Annual Meeting and Genetic Symposium is slated for Dec. 6-7 at the Embassy Suites, Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO...
