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Capturing relative phenotypes to help us understand boar fertility

Amanda Minton, Associate Director of Reproductive Technology at Acuity Swine and Karl Kerns, Assistant Professor at Iowa State University, discuss capturing relative phenotypes to help us understand and ultimately improve boar fertility.

R&D: Understanding index distribution and accountability in competitive comparison

Justin Fix, Director of Business Development and Genetic Improvement with Acuity and Caleb Shull, Director of Research at The Maschhoffs discuss how genetic evaluation varies from nucleus to commercial production and how that variation creates a bias in data analysis.

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UC Davis Researchers Harness Cutting-Edge Technology to Help Improve Animal Agriculture

Agriculture is constantly trying to meet the challenges of a growing global population while doing so with sustainable methods.Read More

Canada’s Hog Sector Faces 2025 Challenges

FCC predicts strong hog prices and lower feed costs in 2025, but potential U.S. tariffs and declining domestic pork consumption could challenge Canadian producers' profitability.Read More

Water Usage Increased by Dietary Phytase Incorporation in Growing and Finishing Swine

Phosphorus is a required nutrient for pigs added to diets in the form of monocalcium or dicalcium phosphate in addition to the phosphorus from the dietary ingredients.Read More

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