USDA to Provide RFID Tags for Sows and Exhibition Swine Beginning Fall 2025
Starting this fall, U.S. swine producers will have access to no-cost radio frequency identification (RFID) eartags for sows and exhibition swine, thanks to a new initiative by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Merck Animal Health Awards $50,000 in Scholarships to Future Swine Practitioners
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced its continued commitment to the swine industry’s next generation of veterinarians by partnering with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation (AASVF) to sponsor the 2024 recipients of the AASVF and Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.
Sugar promotes sperm longevity in pig reproductive tract
A new University of Illinois study identifies a naturally occurring sugar that slows the maturation of sperm in pigs, opening up the possibility of extending sperm storage time within the female reproductive tract and increasing the chances of successful fertilization through AI.