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National Pork Board Offers $46K for Top Innovators in Challenge

With foreign animal disease such as African swine fever closer than ever to the United States, the National Pork Board has launched its first-ever innovation challenge that deals with the potential need of mass carcass disposal. The challenge is seeking new and innovative methods of pig mortality disposal that go beyond the existing methods of burial, incineration, composting and landfills and provide pig farmers with more options.

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Building Robust, Productive Sows | Sandy Pine + PIC Genetics

Video: Building Robust, Productive Sows | Sandy Pine + PIC Genetics


How do you build healthier, longer-lasting, and more productive sows? At Sandy Pine, it starts with PIC’s Four Pillars of Sow Robustness: genetics, gilt development, body condition management, and individual sow care.

In this video, Sandy Pine shares real-world results achieved with PIC genetics—and how the Four Pillars approach drives sow performance, longevity, and profitability in pork production.

Watch to discover:
>> How genetics, gilt development, body condition management, and individual sow care work together to build robust sows
>> Real-world success from Sandy Pine using PIC genetics
>> Why sow robustness drives long-term performance in pork production