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Swine AI training deadline approaching
04/02/2013 1:25:23 PM
Artificial Insemination in Swine Production will be April 12-13 at the Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca, Minn. FULL STORY »

Swine genome research links importance to human health
11/16/2012 3:24:15 PM
The first complete sequence of the pig genome by an international team of researchers, including Iowa State University (Iowa State) animal scientists has provided a genetic comparison of the domesticated pig and its wild cousins and offers clues to how the animal evolved. It also promises to expand the ways pigs are used in human health and medical research FULL STORY »

Alltech explores interactions between genetics and nutrition
11/15/2012 11:00:00 AM
It is often said that we feed our livestock better than we feed ourselves. Those words may now ring a little truer on many farms across the United States. Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, recently launched a series of new species solution programs aimed at helping animals reach their full genetic potential. FULL STORY »

JSR expands franchise into China
10/31/2012 12:37:26 PM
JSR has strengthened its swine genetics position in China by signing a franchise deal with Tianjin Bo Hui Rui Kang Livestock Breeding Ltd based in the Jinnan district of Tianjin in Northern China. It will establish a nucleus herd in the Tianjin region following the delivery of the first animals planned for May 2013. FULL STORY »

FAO reports progress on livestock genetic diversity
10/26/2012 3:15:00 PM
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says indigenous livestock breeds are critical to helping feed the world's poor, and the rate of extinction of those breeds has been called alarming. However, the FAO reports progress on the global efforts to stop the decline of genetic diversity. FULL STORY »

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