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Swine AI training deadline approaching
04/02/2013 1:25:22 PM
Artificial Insemination in Swine Production will be April 12-13 at the Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca, Minn. FULL STORY »

Pork producers reaffirm choice on sow housing
03/14/2013 5:15:00 AM
At the National Pork Industry Forum last week, pork producers approved a resolution reaffirming the industry's position that producers should be able to select a sow housing system. FULL STORY »

Heavier-born pigs may result in greater long-term productivity
02/11/2013 7:05:00 AM
Sow nutrition and management can help producers meet birth weight benchmarks. FULL STORY »

Heavier pigs at birth may result in greater productivity
01/21/2013 8:25:06 AM
When it comes to litters, size matters. Larger numbers of pigs per litter have a direct correlation with an operation’s total pigs marketed; however, for these pigs to meet their full potential, adequate birth weights are necessary. FULL STORY »

Iowa State researchers awarded grant to study PRRS
01/15/2013 3:16:51 PM
The researchers, led by Jack Dekkers, professor of animal science, will seek to identify genes in pigs that make them less susceptible to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). FULL STORY »

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