Heart Health’s Potential Link to Early-life Nutrition
While researchers are well versed in the cardiovascular risks associated with a bad diet, a lack of exercise, and smoking, they’re still learning about another possible risk factor...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Foster Sows – Economic or Not?
Foster Sows – Economic or Not?
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe, Genesus Inc.
For many, leaving 10% to 20% farrowing crates empty because...
WCVM Launches Initiative to Create Bank of Cell Lines for Culturing Viruses
Farmscape for February 7, 2020
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The Western College of Veterinary Medicine has launched an initiative aimed at identifying new cell lines...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Genetic effort to improve pork sensory traits
Genetic effort to improve
pork sensory traits
Dr. Chunyan Zhang, Genesus Geneticist
czhang@genesus.com
Pork quality is an important factor influencing consumers purchasing decisions. Consumers` willingness to pay more...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Boar Management Impacts Fertility
Garth Braun, General Manager
at Canadian Centre of Gene Transfer – Genesus Inc.
One must consider the boar as a very important part of the farm’s...
Piglet livability By: Mohsen Pourabedin, Ph.D. Cargill Animal Nutrition-Canada
Piglet livability is described as the percentage of potential viable piglets a sow can raise. It is calculated by adding the number of stillborn...
Genesus Global Technical Report. Selection for Sow Longevity in Commercial Pig Farming
Dr. Dinesh Thekkoot, Genesus Inc.
Sow longevity is a key economic component in commercial pig farming, as it is directly proportional to the herd replacement...
Suckling Piglets Stimulate Sow Mammary Development
Farmscape for November 14, 2019
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Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc shows newborn piglets should be allowed to suckle...
Increased Sow Milk Yield Increases Piglet Growth Rates and Production Potential
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Strategies designed to encourage the sow to produce higher volumes of milk will provide her piglets a greater opportunity...
Development of a Commercial Scale Air Treatment System
An air cleaning technology based on biotrickling filtration developed in previous phases of the project was scaled up and tested at the PSC swine grower-finisher facility....