je.st

Home › breeding

Tag: breeding

Hog Outlook: No Big Changes in Swine Breeding Herd

2016-06-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - There doesn't appear to be any big changes occurring in the size of the swine breeding herd. Year-to-date sow slaughter is up a fraction more than is total hog slaughter. Based on our gilt slaughter data, year-to-date gilt slaughter is up a small amount more than barrow slaughter, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown Ag Economics, MU.

Tags: big outlook breeding herd

Bull buyers demand breeding assurance

2016-05-24 18:32:00| Beef

Buying a bull is a big investment. Find out how other producers are selecting their herd sires to guarantee a successful return. read more

Tags: demand assurance buyers bull

Panda Feces Reveal Indigestion Problems Prevent Breeding

2016-05-22 17:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World News: Giant pandas may be cute, but these furry creatures have some trouble when it comes to getting some love action. According to a recent study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, giant pandas have some problems in digesting bamboo, which results to stomachaches and consequently, a not-so-active sex life. The study published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology analyzed samples of giant panda feces, which are usually a mixture of bamboo stalk and leaves. The researchers said that the giant...

Tags: problems prevent reveal panda

New Animal Breeding Rules Adopted at EU Council

2016-05-20 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

EU - New rules on animal breeding were adopted at the meeting of the EU's agriculture ministers this week in Brussels, aimed at simplifying and harmonising the rules across the EU.

Tags: rules council animal adopted