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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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Pseudorabies Confirmed in Iowa and Texas

The Swine Health Information Center, along with our US pork industry partners the National Pork Producers Council, National Pork Board, and American Association of Swine Veterinarians, are closely monitoring newly confirmed cases of pseudorabies in swine herds in Iowa and Texas.Read More

New research forecasts significant economic and market impacts with PRRS-resistant pig adoption

In April 2025, PIC was granted approval by the FDA for the gene edit used in its PRRS-resistant pig, an extraordinary step forward in eliminating challenges from one of the most serious global pig diseases. Read More

Canadian Pork Research Delivers 8-to-1 Return on Investment, University of Saskatchewan Report Finds

A new report from the University of Saskatchewan reveals that swine sector research funded through producer-government partnerships has generated $225 million in economic benefits from a $50 million investment over 14 years—a roughly 30 percent annual return on investment.Read More

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