Page 10 of articles about genetics-reproduction in Press releases

TOPIGS Philippines recently imported 1111 top SPF genetics from Canada to set up a new nucleus farm for San Miguel Foods, Inc. in the Isabela province of the country.

With high-priced feed accounting for the major cost of production, it is important to test the females in all lines, as well as the males, since they contribute 50 per cent of the genetics to the next generation.

TOPIGS researchers have found a series of SNPs that define a genetic region which explains genetic variation for litter size and uniformity between litters.

A lavish ceremony, attended by over 150 dignitaries, celebrated the opening of The Hubei Liangyou JSR Breeding Limited, a new Chinese joint venture between JSR Genetics and state-owned Hubei Liangyou Livestock & Poultry Company on the 18th of October, 2011.

Genome Alberta announced today that it is leading a group of funding partners on two large-scale genomics projects which will help improve Canada’s livestock sector. These projects build on Genome Alberta’s Applied Livestock Genomics Program which was launched in Dec 2010.

De Heus Vietnam will distribute these genetics on the Vietnamese market.

One of China’s brightest young graduates has joined a leading UK pig genetics company and will play a key role in their plans for sales growth in China and Asia.

Many farms will experience reduced fertility over the next few months due to summer and autumn infertility, warns Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd.

Pig farms with TOPIGS sows weaned an average of 28.1 piglets per sow in 2010. The top 10% of farms achieved 30.9 weaned piglets per sow per year. These conclusions are taken from the technical results of 748 Dutch farms with a total of almost 337,000 sows.

With the appointment of L.A Top Genetics as distributor, pig farmers on Cyprus get access to the high level genetic material of TOPIGS as well as state-of-the-art technical support from its specialists.

Leading UK based international pig breeding company – JSR Genetics has appointed Dr Grant Walling as Managing Director, taking overall responsibility for JSR’s sales business and breed improvement programmes.

PIC has concluded an agreement with local agribusiness powerhouse, Greenfeed (GF), for the production and distribution of genetically advanced swine semen in Vietnam.

Continuing the growth of its international pig genetics business, Groupe Grimaud, parent company of Newsham, has entered into an alliance with PEN AR LAN, an international pig genetics company with operations in France, Poland, Brazil and Canada.

Over eight-hundred high health, genetically advanced breeding pigs have successfully touched down in China this week. The animals were transported from the UK onboard a specially chartered 747 aircraft on behalf of JSR Genetics.

TOPIGS and Family Farms, Inc in the Philippines have formalized a strategic pig genetics agreement which is composed of gilt multiplication and installation of a modern artificial insemination centers.

Successful AI is an essential part of profitable pig farm performance. AI studs take great care over processing and handling semen to send out a product that is capable of giving results at levels comparable to, or better than, natural service.