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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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Raising Pigs, Improving Soil and Farming for the Next Generation

For generations, pork producers have known that a successful operation requires a 365-day-a-year commitment to animal husbandry.Read More

Ecuador and Canada sign free trade deal

Ecuador and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Friday, Reuters reported, citing Ecuador's government. The deal will allow 99.6% of its exportable goods to enter Canada duty-free once it takes effect. The agreement covers trade in goods and serviRead More

Trump says he does not care about updating USMCA

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he does not care about updating the North American trade agreement as Canada disclosed plans to send senior trade officials to Washington for more talks this week amid new tariffs and heightened trade tensions, reported Reuters. Read More

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