Will gene editing ever take off in pig production?
Caroline Stocks investigates how the technique could help deliver a PRRS-free future – if public…
Breeding
A promise for the future of pig production
Robust pig prices, aided by factors such as the tightening of domestic supply following breeding…
“I want to become one of the really good guys”
Becoming Scotland’s latest pig monitor farmer isn’t for the faint-hearted, even if the four-year commitment…
Roslin research to spearhead genetic understanding
A major new research project is under way at the Roslin Institute, designed to breed…
Unleashing the next genetic revolution
Something of a revolution is under way in the world of livestock breeding that has…
Productivity, passion and PRRS control – pivotal for performance success
It’s four years since Gareth Virgo joined JE Porter, and fuelled by his dedication, drive…
Organic pig farms – a natural choice?
The number of pigs produced in organic systems represented 0.6 per cent of total UK…
Data-driven progress behind success of JSR’s new sow
When it was announced that JSR was forming a genetic partnership with Topigs Norsvin in…
Prolificacy, parameters and model principles
The reproductive performance of UK breeding herds has improved significantly in recent years. Statistics show…
Call for urgent action on animal genetic resources
Urgent action is needed to conserve and develop the world’s animal genetic resources in the…