Content related to the topic: breeding

22 June 2021

Using performance recording in crossbred ram breeding

Ram breeding provides the genetics to increase the productivity of your customer’s flock. Performance recording means you can select and market the sheep with the most profitable genetics. Recording crossbred rams uses the same process as a pedigree flock, but you should consider hybrid vigour, ram and progeny uniformity and comparison of sheep.

17 February 2025

Which pig herd management software should I use?

Learn about some of the best suppliers of pig herd management software and understand how you can benefit from managing your pig herd more efficiently and effectively.

10 June 2026

Meet the Challenge Sheep farmers

Meet the Challenge Sheep farmers.

22 July 2026

Maternal Matters

Find out about breeding, calving and managing heifers

18 December 2024

HealthyCow index

Enables farmers to find bulls that breed healthier cows that can stay in the herd for longer

17 July 2024

Gestation Length Index

Gestation Length Index provides a prediction of gestation length for a bull’s calves.

17 March 2021

How to performance record your flock with Signet

Performance records provide ram breeders and commercial ram buyers with the best way to assess the genetic potential of breeding rams.

15 March 2021

Taking on the challenge of improving herd fertility

How Wallace and James Hendrie are improving fertility in their spring block calving herd by reviewing the previous calving season and fertility figures.

1 March 2022

Principles of pig production FAQs

If you’re new to pig keeping, or are a small-scale producer, our Principles of pig production webinars are perfect for you. Discover our FAQ's, equipping you with information on breeding, weaning, finishing and growing.

24 February 2021

Selecting bulls for a better block

A focus on breeding at Bridge Farm helped them move into the top 5% of autumn block herds ranked by genetic merit.

26 January 2021

From Gilt Watch® to SmartPork

Gilt Watch® demonstrated there are many solutions to improving overall gilt and sow retention but only when embedded across processes to produce marginal gains. What is needed is a how-to guide for getting from variation to standardisation.

26 January 2021

Gilt Watch® Early Successes

Gilt Watch® mentors have shown that controlling some of the processes around gilt selection, farrowing groups and nutrition by parity, substantial reductions in variation and performance can be achieved.