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No single terminal sire is the perfect fit for every market.

UK producers need genetics that connect on-farm performance with carcass value and customer requirements. PIC’s sire line portfolio is built on reliable data, clear selection goals and commercial validation.

Discover how the right sire choice can support your production goals.

One terminal sire choice can shape the performance of thousands of pigs.

Its value is seen later in growth, feed efficiency, survivability, carcass value and pork quality. That’s why the genetic programme behind the sire matters as much as the product itself.

Learn more about how PIC drives repeatable genetic progress:

Body condition is more useful when you track how it changes.

Analysis of 1,424 first-parity PIC Camborough sows found an average change of around 5% loss in caliper-measured condition from entry to farrowing through weaning — but individual results varied considerably.

Monitoring these changes can help identify opportunities to adjust lactation feeding, litter management and sow monitoring.

Read the full article and explore the findings:

🧬 Could genetics help prevent major pig diseases?

New advances in genomics and gene editing are taking disease resistance beyond general robustness towards targeted protection. Dr Craig Lewis and Dr Andrey Pavlov explore research into PRRS resistance and the potential implications for African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease.

Genetics complements—not replaces—biosecurity, vaccination and strong farm management.

Read more in the full article:

Genetics need to work on farm — not just on paper.

PIC’s 2026 annual index update makes breeding values even more precise, helping turn genetic progress into real value for sow farms and finishing systems.

This year’s update includes new and enhanced traits linked to:
lactation feed efficiency
sow body condition
meat quality
growth potential in terminal sire lines
more accurate breeding value estimates

For producers, the aim is simple: genetics that stay aligned with today’s market pressures and support performance where it matters most.

Biosecurity protects more than animal health — it safeguards supply continuity, customers, and the wider pig industry.

A recent case shared by the Health Assurance team at IPVS 2026 showed how preparation and rapid action can limit impact and speed up recovery.

Turning knowledge into practical action protects herds and supply chains.

#Biosecurity #PigHealth #PICEurope #SupplyChain

Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword at PIC.

🧬It’s built into our genetics.

And we’re working tirelessly to ensure genetics can one day be claimed as part of climate commitments.

Case in point: Our recent work to complete a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) proving that full program PIC genetics emit 7.7% less greenhouse gases than the industry average in Europe.

Can AI predict pork quality before tasting?


PIC’s Pork Chop Studio uses computer vision and deep learning to deliver objective, consistent meat quality data—reducing human variability and improving efficiency. This enables faster genetic progress and more reliable eating quality for consumers.


Discover how this innovation can support your production →

Sow longevity starts long before first farrowing.

Getting gilt nutrition, growth rate and breeding weight right can reduce culling risk and support stronger lifetime performance. Rearing is not just a growth phase — it is the foundation for future productivity.

Read more about the management decisions that make the difference.

#PICEurope #SowLongevity #PigProduction

At the ESPHM Congress 2026, we are presenting new insights from a large retrospective analysis on false positive rates in commercial ELISA tests for PRRSv and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in European pig breeding farms.

Using data from more than 60 sites across Europe, the study highlights how gender, laboratory and time can influence test outcomes – with important implications for diagnostics and herd health decision‑making.

Visit us at ESPHM 2026 and discover the full results.