Breeding is part of the solution to many of the challenges facing pig production
Breeding must be part of the solution to the major challenges facing pig production: community concerns for the environment, climate, and animal welfare. Breeding can ease these concerns by providing pigs with genetics that are suited to the production systems of the future. This was the message of Mark Henryon’s (Senior Scientist in DanBred’s […]
Balanced breeding for the future
There are many wishes and requirements for livestock production today, including pig production. Sustainability, efficiency, health and welfare for the pigs must all come together. Here, breeding goals play an important role in improving the pigs’ genetics to suit the future pig production. There are high demands for pig production, which is expected to […]
The impact of balanced breeding on piglet vitality
Genetics is clearly part of the solution. Recent research shows that balanced pig breeding programmes have successfully increased litter size while simultaneously increasing piglet survival. A recent research article, published in Frontiers, “Genetic and phenotypic time trends of litter size, piglet mortality, and birth weight in pigs”, proves that balanced breeding policies lead to […]
Pig producer increases piglet survival by 2.5 percentage points
After a change in our breeding goal last summer, where two new traits for piglet survival were included, the results have already manifested in the production herds. Jesper Tambour, a pig producer from Denmark, is delighted to produce even more vital piglets, as this results in easier care and increased survival. There is […]
Increase your profits with higher piglet survival
A new genetic approach has led to a ground-breaking change in the breeding goals for DanBred genetics, which will contribute to increased piglet survival and more weaned pigs – through an increased focus on robustness. One extra pig at weaning through increased piglet survival provides an economic value of EUR 1.28 per finisher pig for […]
Sustainable pig production starts with the breeding
Sustainability is high on the agenda of public debate, also within agriculture. So, ensuring a more sustainable pig production is as crucial as ever. Total feed consumption is one of the most important factors that contribute to a more sustainable pig production. In a note from the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Sector for […]
