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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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Can What We Feed Farm Animals Directly Benefit Our Own Health?

Several chronic diseases—obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers—have been linked to lifestyles and diets high in calories, based on processed foods and lacking diversity and nutritional value.Read More

Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Grant Applications

Feral hogs are one of the most destructive and costly wildlife threats facing American agriculture. Across the United States, feral swine populations have exploded from 18 states in 1982 to around 30 states in 2025, with population continuing to rise in many of those locations.Read More

Minister MacDonald announces support to advance swine health surveillance in Canada

Minister MacDonald announces support to advance swine health surveillance in CanadaRead More

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