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Post-thaw boar sperm motility is affected by prolonged storage of sperm in liquid nitrogen

The fact that the major phenotypic characteristic of boar spermatozoa, motility, is constrained by time of cryostorage should be considered when building cryobanks of pig semen.

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Danish Genetics: increased genetic value with a new project on meat quality and slaughter information

The project is the first of its kind to combine the newest technology in the form of CT scans with slaughter information for three Danish pig breeds in Denmark in order to identify prospects for faster genetic development within the breeding goal on meat quality.

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The role of your farm on the sows' reproductive potential (2/2)

What is more important: the farm or genetics?

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Breed cards: Bísaro pig

The history and current status of Bísaro pig, a Portuguese native breed belonging to the Celtic line.

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Sperm DNA integrity in Landrace and Duroc boar semen and its relationship to litter size

Sperm DNA integrity in semen with good motility and morphology may be an additional prediction parameter for fertility in pigs.

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Andrimner and the University of Murcia collaborate in an embryo transfer project

The embryo transfer has been carried out on DNA Genetics' L600 (Duroc) and L200 (LW) genetic lines, Andrimner being their exclusive distributor throughout Europe.

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Genus: Strategic porcine collaboration in China

The collaboration, with Beijing Capital Agribusiness Co. Ltd is to research, develop, register and market elite pigs in China that are resistant to PRRS.

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A comparison between nulliparous and multiparous sows cervix with regard to post-cervical AI

The future design of AI strategies and catheters should take into consideration the morphological variations of the cervix lumen, which will depend on age and parity of the females.

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Topigs Norsvin books an operating profit of € 6.7 million

The gross margin increased to € 73.9 million, an increase of 4% compared to 2017. Topigs Norsvin performed better than was budgeted and the organization once again experienced a good year.

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Figure 1. Distribution of the kind of sows, in parity 1 and 6 categorised by the kind of farms considered

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The role of your farm on the sows' reproductive potential (1/2)

Is it worth to purchase hyperprolific sows for my farm?

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CEO Martin Bijl leaving Topigs Norsvin

Martin will continue to lead Topigs Norsvin for the next few months and further realize the masterplan formulated in 2017.

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Figure 2. Sow of Basque breed with piglets (photo credit B. Lebret).

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Breed cards: Basque pig

The history and current status of Basque pig breed, a South-West of France autochthonous swine breed.

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TN Tempo copes better with PRRS

Results from this trial highlight the exceptional attributes of TN Tempo-sired pigs that are “bred for toughness”.

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Semen Cardona was at 28th National Hog Convention and Trade Exhibits

Semen Cardona was present last week at 28th National 28th Hog Convention and Trade Exhibit, in Pasay City (Philippines).

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Figure 2: Alentejano sows with piglets (left) and Alentejano boar (right).

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Breed cards: Alentejano pig

The history and current status of Alentejano pig breed, a Portuguese autochthonous swine breed.

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Absence of seminal plasma from sperm-rich fraction decreases boar sperm quality characteristics

The seminal plasma from the sperm-rich fraction is important for the maintenance of adequate structural and functional characteristics of extended liquid boar semen.