New DanBred breeding goals released
Since LP5 (Living Piglets on day 5 after farrowing) was introduced as a breeding goal, it has contributed to a significant and positive genetic gain and corresponding reproductive ability in the commercial herds.
Press releases - Genetics and reproduction
Møllevang and PIC enter into a strategic relationship
The strategic relationship was announced in November 2017 and all closing conditions have now been fulfilled.
Topigs Norsvin opens Delta Canada research center
On June 27, Topigs Norsvin held the official opening of its new research center Delta Canada. The opening event was visited by almost 1000 customers and other relations.
New Hypor hire brings wealth of experience
Hypor is adding Charlie McKenzie, a pork industry veteran, to its sales force.
DanBred opens A.I. station and multipliers in Japan
DanBred has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with CIMCO to establish sale of DanBred genetics in Japan.
Semen Cardona opens its new center in the Philippines to consolidate its expansion plan in Asia
The Asian country is receiving exports from Semen Cardona for more than 10 years, and this investment will bring production closer, strengthen the commercial commitment and ensure greater immediacy in distribution.
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Hendrix Genetics has joined a research alliance to develop pioneering genetic technology. Through the use of precision breeding, this group hopes to end the surgical castrations of male piglets.
Hypor Magnus: Maximized throughput for minimal cost
Excellence in pork production is all about raising the bar, whether it’s heavier weights, higher production or hardier pigs, and that’s what the Hypor Magnus is all about.
Topigs Norsvin Meat Group: the bridge between genetics and processing
Topigs Norsvin has established a global Meat Group to identify and develop knowledge and solutions to the challenges faced by slaughterhouses, processors, packers and retailers working in the pork sector.
Lyle Jones as Director of Sales Genesus China
Lyle joins Genesus from his most recent employer Big Dutchman where he was Vice President of Sales.
DanBred documents genetic gain of 5.97 EUR per finisher
Over the last three years, DanBred has generated and documented a genetic gain of € 5.97 per finisher.
Great success of Magapor's ITM International Meeting
With the presence of Joaquin Olona, Agriculture Counselor of the Government of Aragon, the ITM Meeting that Magapor organizes every year started on the 25th of April.
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DanBred will be establishing a multiplier in Mexico with local investors. By 2019 DanBred will have 5.000 purebred young females ready for the Mexican market. The deal is the result of DanBreds local breeding succes with 17.3 liveborn piglets on average and the high standards of food safety and animal welfare in Denmark.
Semen Cardona will distribute with BactiBag® packaging
Semen Cardona is committed to one of the most advanced innovations in state-of-the-art packaging. This is BactiBag, recently created by IMV Technologies with the help on developement by Semen Cardona.
Danbred launches Dutch subsidiary
The establishment of DanBred B.V. will ensure the continuous supply of DanBred breeding animals and genetics to the Dutch market.
Iowa Pork Industry Center leads industry-wide collaboration to address sow mortality
Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University is leading an industry wide research effort on identifying specific factors leading to pelvic organ prolapses contributing to the higher mortality rate.
40 million pigs in Topigs Norsvin’s breeding database Pigbase
Pigbase contains pig data gathered at nucleus farms, commercial farms, and slaughterhouses.
Semen Cardona will start the works of a last-generation AIC in the Segovia area
It will consolidate its growth in the Spanish market.
Topigs Norsvin implements PRRS resistance in breeding value estimation
Topigs Norsvin has recently implemented selection for increased natural resistance to PRRS by using the WUR SNP in breeding value estimation.
The construction of Semen Cardona’s new AIC in the Philippines are progressing apace
The new artificial insemination center (AIC) of Semen Cardona in the Philippines is going to become real during this semester, this current year 2018 the production of high-performance semen doses is going to be started from imported specimens from the best European genetics.
Hypor Libra*: Greater gains with less labor
The expression “time is money” is especially true for pork producers, because time and money are the two things that are always in short supply; or at least, they used to be.
Hypor Libra* raises interest, lowers feed costs
As the world’s most “prolificient” sow - the sum of prolific and efficient – the Libra* balances traits in feed conversion and mothering ability to lower the feed cost per pig.
Hypor Magnus earns top marks in Hickory Ridge trial
Best pork; lowest cost. In any recipe for Total System Profitability, those are key ingredients. That may explain why the Hypor Magnus stole the show in a recent terminal sire trial at Hickory Ridge Research and Consulting against our biggest global competitor when it comes to the sire line.
Cherkizovo chooses Topigs Norsvin as genetic partner
Russian Cherkizovo Group has chosen Topigs Norsvin as their preferred genetic partner. This means that in the near future, all 90,000 sows will be produced with Topigs Norsvin genetics.