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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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USDA Announces Major Updates in Farm Bill Animal Health Programs, Including $80 Million in New Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing major updates to its Farm Bill animal health programs, including increased annual funding and expanded investments made possible through the 2025 Working Families Tax Cuts Act.Read More

SHIC Announces Funding of Five Additional H5N1 Risk to Swine Research Program Projects

The Swine Health Information Center, in collaboration with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff, recently funded five additional projects addressing research priorities and topics for the H5N1 Risk to Swine Research Program.Read More

USDA Awards $51.9 Million to 29 Partnership Projects to Combat Feral Swine on American Agricultural Lands

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $51.9 million to 29 partnership projects in 13 states to help partners respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health.Read More

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