Collaborative study to validate reference method for boar taint compounds
The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) is organizing a collaborative study to validate two analysis methods for the determination of boar taint marker substances in pork tissue....
View ArticleTOPIGS starts to banish boar taint from dam lines
TOPIGS has started to breed sows that produce offspring with less boar taint. Boar taint will be part of the breeding objective within the dam lines of TOPIGS. As a result of this it is expected that...
View ArticleMarket acceptation biggest obstacle for castration ban
Market acceptation is the biggest obstacle for achieving the goal of completely banning castration of male piglets in the European Union by 2018 reports PigProgress on November 18, 2013. This was the...
View ArticleResearch: Boar taint vaccination affecting pig prices
Vaccinating against boar taint was shown to have a negative impact on pig prices paid by meatpackers in Germany. This was concluded by the agricultural chamber of the state North Rhine Westphalia, on...
View ArticleAlternatives to surgical castration in Danish pig production
Alternatives to surgical castration in Danish pig production
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No easy alternatives to surgical castration of piglets
No easy alternatives to surgical castration of piglets
View ArticleRace is on …
The Race is on to find solution to boar taint. The search for alternatives for castration is going. Aarhus University started a project on feed. Read more in this Pig Progress article.
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