Pork

• News Articles

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    Swine: A better understanding of the impact of PRRS on reproduction

    LRIC newsletter, October 2020: University of Saskatchewan researchers are investigating the reproductive impacts of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome on pig fetuses.

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    Beyond the nose: boar taint quick-test moves into validation testing

    Ontario Hog Farmer, October/November 2020: New research is underway to bring a quick test for boar taint one step closer to commercialization.

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    Feed: Additives could lessen disease transmission risk

    LRIC newsletter, September 2020: A US study finds feed additives have mitigated the effects of three viral swine diseases found in contaminated feed.

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    Alternative Proteins: What the meat industry could learn from Impossible Foods

    LRIC newsletter, September 2020: It's time for the livestock and poultry industries to be proactive on innovation to secure a stable future for animal proteins, writes the author of the weekly Prime Future newsletter.

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• Research Scouts

• Amino Acids Help Shore-up Defenses of Swine

  Published November 19, 2020

  Visit www.ars.usda.gov

• Reducing global food system emissions key to meeting climate goals

  Published November 12, 2020

  Visit twin-cities.umn.edu

• Animal Disease Research Gets High-Tech New Home

  Published November 9, 2020

  Visit tellus.ars.usda.gov

• Pig Fetus Resistance to PRRSV2

  Published November 6, 2020

  Visit link.springer.com

• New Project Looks at Hog Gut Health

  Published November 5, 2020

  Visit farmtario.com

• Black soldier fly larvae as protein alternative for hungry humans

  Published November 4, 2020

  Visit www.sciencedaily.com