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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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SHIC Outlines Lessons Learned through Standardized Outbreak Investigation Program

A program introduced in 2021 is helping swine producers and veterinarians investigate disease outbreaks on their farms and formulate strategies to guard against future outbreaks. An article circulated through the Swine Health Information Center's January eNewsletter looks at lessons learned from SHIC's Standardized Outbreak Investigation Program.Read More

Generative Artificial Intelligence Changing How Consumers Access Information About Food

The Managing Director of Canadian Food Focus says generative artificial intelligence is changing the way consumers access information about their food. Canadian Food Focus, located at canadianfoodfocus.org, is committed to providing consumer education and delivering science-based information on how food is grown and raised.Read More

Swine Innovation Porc Announces Four New Research Projects

Swine Innovation Porc has announced the approval of four new research projects under its first “Advancing Swine Research” call for proposals. Swine Innovation Porc has released details of the first set of research projects under its Advancing Swine Research call for proposals.Read More

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