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PIC and Besun join forces on China Nucleus Farm

PIC, a division of Genus plc and the world’s leading swine genetics company, announces agreement with the Besun Food Group to partner in the operation of a 4,250 sow nucleus farm in China’s Shaanxi province.

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Landrace boar in an artificial insemination centre

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NutritionArticle

The feeding of the boar

The great impact of the boar on the swine production (up to more than 6,000 piglets produced by boar and year) determines the great interest in the study of any factor that can have an incidence on its production results.

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Abstract

Effect of nutrition on boar semen quality

Boars need to be treated as individuals and fed accordingly. It is advisable to weigh the boars frequently to maintain the correct plane of nutrition.

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Press releases

Thompson's tip: Vasectomised boars

There is a tendency for producers to keep these animals for excessive periods.

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Humor

AI with frozen semen

The future is here ...

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Thompson's tip: Boar stimulation

For optimum results, producers should organise their work so that once stimulated by the boar all the stimulated sows can be served within a 20-minute period.

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Germany: principal slaughterhouses agree not to penalize non-castrated pigs

Tönnies, Vion and Westfleisch have undertaken a joint statement to buy whole finishing pigs without any deduction in the price.

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Revealing genetic relationships between compounds affecting boar taint and reproduction in pigs

The main goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between genetic factors involved in the primary boar taint compounds in an attempt to discover ways to reduce boar taint without decreasing fertility-related compounds.

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Comparative on-farm study of alternatives for surgical castration of male pigs:consequences for boar taint and carcass quality

Different alternatives for surgical castration without anaesthesia were performed on 20 farms to evaluate the effect on boar taint and carcass quality.

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The impact of PCV2 infection on male reproductive organs of boars

The striking lesion found in the boar reproductive organs was edema of the epididymal head.

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Canada: Government helps swine producers boost exports

Investment of more than $1.3 million to help the Canadian Swine Exporters Association (CSEA) increase its international marketing and promotion of Canadian purebred swine genetics.

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AI or natural mating?

A new boar on the farm ...

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Effects of castration and immunization against GnRH on the immune system and the adrenocortical axis in pigs

This study aimed at understanding the effects of testicular hormones on immunity and stress reactivity in pigs.

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Clinical case: Unexpected findings block semen exports

The semen was destined for Japan which requires the donor boar to be tested with negative results within 60 days prior to collection for export for: Vesicular Stomatitis, Aujesky’s disease, PRRS, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, and Tuberculosis.

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Easily fermentable carbohydrates reduce skatole formation in the distal intestine of entire male pigs

Chicory inulin and raw potato starch as ingredients to reduce the boar taint of meat from intact male pigs.

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PorkNews

Tracking the effect of chicory on boar taint

The discovery of how chicory affects boar taint can, in the long run, open the door to a more targeted and efficient way of preventing boar taint via the feed.