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What Does the Future Hold for the PRRS-Resistant Pig?

PIC has been working for years to find a solution to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) because the problem…

What You Need to Know About the PRRS-Resistant Pig

Iowa pig farmer Mike Paustian believes it’s important to introduce the technology in a thoughtful, comprehensive manner, so everyone has…

PIC Genetics Reduce European Pork Producers’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 7.7%

New European life cycle assessment shows using improved swine genetics makes pork production more sustainable PIC worked with global environmental…

Growing losses from PRRS cost pork producers $1.2 billion per year, new study shows

Press Release from Iowa State University Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in…

Brazil Issues Positive Regulatory Determination for PIC’s PRRS-Resistant Pig

PIC working to secure approval for the PRRS-resistant pig in key pork markets around the globe Genus plc (LSE: GNS),…

How Valuing Carbon Could Open Doors for Pork Producers

Pork producers often think about meat as the only commodity they produce. But Chris Hostetler, director of animal science at…

Data Makes the Difference: PIC Seeks Answers to Environmental Impact of Genetics

When it comes to valuing innovation such as genetic improvement, one of the most important steps you can take is…

Iowa State University Study Shows Preventing Common Swine Disease Could Dramatically Reduce Demand for Antibiotic Use in Pork Production

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:   Keely Coppess, [email protected]    HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Jan. 16, 2024 – As concerns about antimicrobial resistance grow, large…

Colombia is First Country to Issue Positive Regulatory Determination for PIC’s PRRS-Resistant Pig

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Determination marks a critical milestone in the battle against the PRRS virus HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2023) –…

All claims about safety and efficacy of PIC's PRRS-resistant pig are currently being evaluated by the US FDA.