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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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Lean hog June contracts close higher - CME

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures sank on Thursday on a technical retreat after shooting to contract highs earlier in the week, reported Reuters, traders said.Read More

Progress in Tariff Discussions Cause for Renewed Confidence

A partner with Polar Pork is hopeful recent progress in trade discussions involving Canada, the U.S. and Mexico and the U.S. and its other trading partners, particularly China, will result in a more positive economic environment down the road than we've seen so far this year. U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened imposition of tariffs, first on Canada the U.S. and Mexico and then on 75 of its other trading partners, including China, has resulted in considerable economic uncertainty.Read More

Warm Dry Weather Allows Planting in Manitoba to Advance Ahead of Five-Year Average

Manitoba Agriculture reports warm windy and dry weather over the past week allowed the province's farmers to make rapid progress in spring planting.Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report Tuesday.Read More

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