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Supplementing cryopreservation media with reduced glutathione increases fertility of sows

Supplementing freezing media with 2 mm GSH greatly improves boar sperm cryopreservation technology, as it significantly improves the fertilizing ability of frozen-thawed spermatozoa.

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Sino-French agreement in the agriculture and agri-food sectors

This agreement will strengthen the pig meat, fowl and wine exports.

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Netherlands: significantly fewer pigs castrated over the past five years

Now nearly 75% of all boars in the Netherlands are not castrated.

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Colombia and Canada reaffirm sanitary and phytosanitary agreements

During the committee, punctual agreements were established in order to make progress in the importation of animals and genetic material of the swine and ovine species.

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U.S. breeding swine exports to China reached a record

Since 2010, live breeding swine exports to China have increased from $1.2 million to $17 million in 2012, then again to nearly $20 million in 2013.

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Lithuania: 1.5 thousand samples from hunted wild boars tested for ASF

Apart from the previously announced two positive cases no more infection of the dangerous contagious disease was detected.

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Russia lifts temporary restrictions on imports of breeding pigs from Lithuania

The previously imposed restrictions on imports of slaughter pigs and feeding piglets are still in force.

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Behavior, production results and meat quality of intact boars and gilts housed in unmixed groups: A comparative study

In the present study, possible differences in behavior, production results and meat quality between entire males and gilts, both housed in single-sex groups but with visual contact to other groups, were investigated.

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Schematic representation of the major differences between plastic 0.25 ml mini-straws, with single (5 ml) and multiple Flat-bags

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Simplified freezing of boar semen: possible?

Novel cryopreservation methods and containers are designed to increase semen cryosurvival without disturbing production of conventional liquid semen doses. This provides opportunities for gene banking and preserved fertility when inseminated deep intra uterine, alongside undisturbed commercial AI-dose production.

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Pre-freezing and post-thawing quality of boar sperm for distinct portions of the ejaculate and as a function of protein bands present in seminal plasma

This study evaluated pre-freezing and post-thawing boar sperm quality in distinct portions of the ejaculates and identified protein bands potentially related to boar sperm tolerance to freezing.

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Expression of the hepatic skatole- and androstenone-metabolising enzymes in entire male pigs of two live weights

The aim was to investigate an in vivo relationship between increased levels of testicular steroids and protein expression of the key enzymes involved in hepatic metabolism of skatole and androstenone.

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Food comes from farms: Boars or monster pigs?

Watch this episode of Food Comes from Farms to receive a first-hand look of how family farmers provide humane housing and care for male pigs called boars.

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Full house at Genus PIC China Symposium

PIC, a division of Genus plc and the world’s leading swine genetics company, staged its inaugural China symposium for the country's leading pig producers in Wuhan on May 18 and 19. Timed to coincide with the company's presence at the China Animal Husbandry Expo in the same city, the event drew an invitation-only crowd of more than 200, including guests from Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Philippines and Vietnam.

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Danish pig meat exports declined during 2012

With pig slaughtering declining by over 1m head during 2012 (from 20.4m to 18.9m), it was no surprise to see a decline in exports of Danish pig meat over the year.

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Effect of dietary selenium on boar sperm quality

Supplementing a basal diet with organic or inorganic selenium did not affect semen quantity or sperm quality in fresh ejaculates.