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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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Pig Farming Reshapes Farmers’ Gut Microbiome and Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Study Finds

The people who raise the world’s pigs spend their working lives inside one of the most microbially concentrated environments modern society has created, and new research suggests their bodies keep a detailed record of it.Read More

Polar Pork Producer Warns Canada-U.S. Trade Escalation Could Threaten Integrated Pork Industry

As Canada-U.S. trade tensions intensify, a Saskatchewan pork producer is warning that further escalation could disrupt the deeply integrated North American pork supply chain and create consequences for producers, processors and consumers on both sides of the border.Read More

Alberta Opens Late AgriStability Enrollment as 2026 Program Adds Livestock-Focused Changes

Alberta agricultural producers have been given additional time to enroll in the 2026 AgriStability program as governments respond to excessive moisture conditions, while several program changes this year are designed to make coverage more responsive for livestock operations.Read More
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