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Biosecurity: reducing disease risks to pig breeding herds

2015-12-13 00:50:44| Livestock - Topix.net

DISEASE imposes considerable constraints on the productivity and profitability of the livestock industry. Pig producers have probably suffered more than other sectors from the devastating effects of a succession of infectious disease outbreaks over the past 30 years.

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Breeding flexibility helps migratory songbirds adjust to climate warming

2015-11-12 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EurekAlert: Phenological mismatches, or a mistiming between creatures and the prey and plants they eat, is one of the biggest known impacts of climate change on ecological systems. But a Dartmouth-led study finds that one common migratory songbird has a natural flexibility in its breeding time that has helped stave off mismatches, at least for now. The results suggest this flexibility provides a buffer against climate warming for the black-throated blue warbler in eastern North America and potentially for...

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Genesus, Agro-Belogorye ink deal for breeding stock

2015-09-15 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Agro-Belogorye Nucleus of Belgorod, Russia, and Genesus of Oakville, Manitoba, have concluded a contract for purebred breeding stock, in which Genesus will supply purebred pigs to stock a new nucleus farm which is under construction. The farm is being built so that Genesus Duroc Sire Line can improve the quality of slaughter pigs produced. read more

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Minimizing heat stress impact on breeding stock's performance

2015-08-31 17:58:00| National Hog Farmer

The hot days of summer can have significant impact on productivity and health of all pigs as elevated temperatures often reduces the fertility of gilts, sows and boars. Research has shown that females have a prolong return to estrus or fails to return to estrus after weaning, reducing conception rates. read more

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