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The elevated environmental temperature and humidity associated with summers in Virginia can severely affect swine reproduction. Breeding operations often experience a "summer slump" during which reproductive efficiency is greatly decreased. The adverse effects of "heat stress" are manifested in bo...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Livestock Update
Date of publication :
08/26/2008
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395
Hypor’s growth in Latin America was recently strengthened with the formal creation of Hypor Mexico on July 23, 2008. The new company, Hypor Mexico S. de R.L de C.V , is owned by Hypor B.V. (99%) and Hendrix Genetics (1%). The newly created company will spearhead the distribution of Hypor’s genetics ...
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Hypor
Date of publication :
08/20/2008
Views:
248
JSR Genetics' 19th Technical Conference, entitled '50 Years of Excellence in Breeding', which takes place on 16th September 2008, will bring together influential industry thinkers of the present - and future. JSR's Dr Grant Walling will give the keynote address whilst Dr Huw Jones of Genesis Faraday...
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JSR Genetics
Date of publication :
08/08/2008
Views:
171
July and August are months when pig producers should start thinking about autumn infertility. Rapidly-falling day lengths are one of the triggers leading to increased returns in sows over the autumn period."One of the measures to reduce the problem is to put sows and gilts on a 16-hour light/8-hour ...
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ACMC Ltd. news
Date of publication :
08/06/2008
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215
Hypor, the pig breeding division of Hendrix Genetics, has concluded its acquisition of France Hybrides from Groupe Glon.The acquisition of France Hybrides fits with Hypor’s strategy to having leading positions in significant pork production markets in the world. The combination of genetic resources ...
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Hypor
Date of publication :
07/31/2008
Views:
155
Swine farms in Virginia have become increasingly sophisticated and employ a variety of modern reproductive technologies such as artificial insemination (AI). Use of AI offers swine producers numerous advantages over natural mating systems. For example, AI allows more extensive use of superior sires,...
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Livestock Update
Date of publication :
07/14/2008
Views:
733
Hypor is pleased to announce that it has signed agreements in the Republics of Serbia and Croatia for the production and distribution of breeding pigs.In Croatia, Dimar d.o.o received Hypor breeding pigs in December 2007 and the nucleus farm is already in full production. Dimar’s Managing Director, ...
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Hypor press release
Date of publication :
07/10/2008
Views:
206
In June TOPIGS organised an international symposium with the title "The added value of modern genetic suppliers for global players in the pig industry".About 200 international relations of TOPIGS met in the village of Haren in the South of the Netherlands to discuss the role of genetics in the futur...
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TOPIGS newsletter
Date of publication :
07/04/2008
Views:
195
Two open evenings at a new 90 place Cyprian boar stud have proved an outstanding success. Response from producers to the initial invitation to view the new EU standard stud, developed by pig production company LA Top Genetics, was so enthusiastic that an extra date had to be arranged and, within day...
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JSR Genetics news
Date of publication :
07/04/2008
Views:
195
A lot of strides have been made in the improvement of pigs in the past few decades. The advent of the use of BLUP in the early 90's in particular gave a boost to the slow progress seen in those traits with low heritability, particularly reproductive traits. BLUP gave breeders increased accuracy in t...
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Hypor eNewsletter
Date of publication :
07/02/2008
Views:
178