articles about genetics-reproduction

Strengthening Genetic Excellence: Hypor and Danish Genetics Merge to Form a Strategic Alliance

Following the merger, Hendrix Genetics will hold a majority stake and Danish Genetics and partners will hold a significant part of the newly formed entity.

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Topigs Norsvin appoints new CEO

Dick Hordijk is from the Netherlands and starts in his new position on March 31, 2025.

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Figure 2: Proposed protocol according to the puberty induction treatmente response. Note: if you see < 70% gilts estrus by 6-days after treatment--> you likely are having problems with estrus detection.

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Reproductive management: Puberty induction

Why induce puberty? If I do choose to induce puberty, what do I need to do, and when?

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Spanish imports of Dutch pigs and piglets between January and September. Source: 333 based on RVO data.

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Spain increases imports of Dutch piglets by 17%.

If current growth continues until the end of the year, imports could exceed 2 million piglets.

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Summary of the 27th IPVS and 15th ESPHM-ECPHM: Reproduction, welfare, and nutrition

In this third installment, Antonio Palomo summarizes the papers presented on reproduction, nutrition, precision livestock farming, and other aspects of swine production.

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Low-density lipoproteins, resveratrol and quercetin as alternative additives to improve boar semen cooling

Low-density lipoproteins can improve the motility and kinetics of boar semen during cooling while it could modulate the sperm's mitochondrial activity.

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Michigan State University student awarded 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize

Savannah Thomson received the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize.

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The self-catching function makes it possible to simply lock the animals in their pens during group farrowing, ensuring safe access to the pen and all important sub-areas.

Facilities-Equipment Press releases

WEDA EuroTier novelty 2024: Easy SF - The self-catching gate for group farrowing

The Easy SF system from WEDA significantly improves overall animal control in group farrowing.

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France launches the voluntary, collaborative initiative “Demain le Porc”

To highlight the strengths of the French swine industry and formalize and reinforce its commitments to societal expectations, INAPORC has launched a collective social responsibility initiative: "Demain Le Porc."

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Challenges in transporting semen doses

Transporting semen doses from boar studs to farms is a step that requires careful consideration due to factors such as temperature fluctuations and vibrations which can affect the quality of the doses.

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Factors associated with farrowing assistance in hyperprolific sows

The frequency of farrowing assistance in sows varied among herds and was influenced by parity number.

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DanBred dam lines. Genetic criteria

We interviewed Anders Christian Sørensen to talk about the DanBred's genetic selection objectives.

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Prolificacy

Have we gone overboard with sow prolificacy?

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Genetic and phenotypic time trends of litter size, piglet mortality, and birth weight in pigs

The increases in litter size and piglet survival rates due to balanced breeding policies lead to reduced total numbers of dead piglets coinciding with a certain pig production volume.

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