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Strengthening Genetic Excellence: Hypor and Danish Genetics Merge to Form a Strategic Alliance

The global multispecies genetics company Hendrix Genetics is excited to announce the signing of an agreement to merge its swine division, Hypor, with Danish Genetics and partners.

Improve sow survival in your herd

Do you also want robust sows that are easy to handle and wean many vital piglets? Improving sow survival is an important focus area for the pig industry worldwide. Higher sow survival is good for animal welfare as well as the pig producer’s bottom line.

Helping piglets on their way after weaning

It is vital for pork producers to see their piglets thrive straight after weaning. Weaner pigs doing well immediately leads to less diarrhoea, a continuation of good health later in life and eventually more uniformity at the slaughter line. A multi-enzyme complex can help piglets find the balance in those essential weeks after weaning

US pork exports see significant growth in the Philippines

Led by significant growth in the Philippines and record-large shipments to Malaysia,

Pig outlook: ??Lean hog futures hit 5.5 month high driven by technical bulls

December lean hog futures this week pushed to a 5.5-month high as the bulls remain in firm technical command. This comes despite the CME cash hog index posting a new seasonal low. The latest CME lean hog index is down 23 cents to $83.85 as of Oct. 15