Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the March 8, 2022:
IntroductionPorcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) is an enveloped single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus that was first identified in the United States in May 2013. Epidemiological and controlled experiments...
Article published the March 8, 2022:
IntroductionAs many production systems are transitioning from individual gestation stalls to different styles of group housing, there are new challenges for data collection in the gestation barn. Commonly refer...
Article published the March 8, 2022:
IntroductionManganese is an essential trace mineral that is a key component in carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. According to the NRC,2 the quantitative requirement for Mn for nursery and finishing di...
Article published the March 8, 2022:
1. IntroductionWith increasing public awareness regarding pig welfare, gestating sow housing systems are currently changing around the world to group-housing. While the legislation on sows’ group-housing ...
Article published the February 23, 2022:
Article published the February 21, 2022:
IntroductionThe use of high quality boar semen is critical to obtaining desired herd fertility goals. When using artificial insemination (AI) in a breeding program, the semen supplier becomes an external input ...
Article published the February 21, 2022:
There are several different genetic technologies that have been used to improve trait performance for pig farmers. Some examples would include: a) Terminal Cross Mating System: this is simply using a crossbred ...
Article published the February 21, 2022:
A presentation prepared for the 24th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress and 8th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Dublin, Ireland 8th June 2016.Porcine...
Article published the February 16, 2022:
INTRODUCTIONThe selection of animals for improved production traits has been, for a long time, the major driver of pig breeding (1, 2). More recently, because of the increasing concern with environment, new sel...
Article published the February 16, 2022:
IntroductionThe present work addresses the use of data in improving decision making and farm productivity, one of the aspects that has generated more interest in swine production in recent years. In the current...