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Top Chinese talent joins JSR
Written on 14 Jul, 2011 at 13:31 in Featured Swine News | Comments
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. Yolanda Hou, who started work at JSR Genetics earlier... (Continue reading)
David Miller:Transgenic Alteration of Sow Milk to Improve Piglet Growth and Health
Written on 16 May, 2011 at 7:39 in Illinois Swine Commentaries | Comments
Inadequacies of Sow Lactation In intensive pig production systems, piglets achieve only about half their potential growth-rate during a lactation period. Rationale The amount and composition of milk that a sow produces has a significant impact on the growth, health... (Continue reading)
Mark Honeyman, Iowa State University- Iowa State Researchers Study Energy Use in Pig Production
Written on 26 Apr, 2011 at 7:08 in Iowa Swine Commentaries | Comments
The concept of “life cycle assessment” was first applied to manufacturing processes but is increasingly being used to examine agriculture. It’s a technique to analyze the environmental impacts associated with a product, process or service. Iowa State University researchers used... (Continue reading)
Max Rothschild, U.S. Pig Genome Coordinator-ISU Swine Researcher: First Draft of Pig Genome Sequence an Important Advance for Iowa
Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 7:59 in Iowa Swine Commentaries | Comments
The completion of a first draft of the pig genome sequence has extra meaning for Iowa, the nation’s leading producer of pigs, says an Iowa State University professor who was part of the international research team. “With Iowa’s number-one ranking,... (Continue reading)
Effect of Hut Design on Farrowing and Lactataion Performance of Pigs Housed in a Hoop Structure
Written on 22 Dec, 2010 at 9:11 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Introduction Economics drive profitability in hog production units. Inputs such as buildings and equipment are the second leading expense behind feed costs. Hoop structures offer a low cost alternative form of swine housing, however, production levels must be evaluated in... (Continue reading)
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