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THE RESULTS ARE IN ON 2018-2023 BEEF CLUSTER PROJECTS

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) funds a variety of research projects on animal health and welfare, environmental sustainability, forage and grasslands, feed efficiency, food safety, beef quality and more. This post is part of an ongoing series highlighting recent research results. Find the BCRC’s entire catalog of research summaries under “For Producers” in the navigation.

The following research projects were supported through the 2018-23 Beef Science Cluster and funded by the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, with additional contributions from provincial beef industry groups and governments.

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Decoding Pig Performance With AI And Transcriptomics - Dr. Maria Walsh

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The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Maria Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Biofractal, explains how transcriptomics and AI are helping swine producers better understand the gap between genetic potential and commercial performance. Dr. Walsh discusses metabolic efficiency, disease resilience, PRRS challenges, and practical on-farm biological insights using blood samples and AI-powered analysis. She also explains how nutrition, health, and production data can work together to improve decision-making. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Gene expression data provides biological insight into how pigs respond to nutrition, stress, and health challenges before visible production losses occur."