Fine-mapping breakthrough aids livestock breeding and research

The research used large datasets of Duroc and Yorkshire pigs to show how relatedness distorts standard measures of so-called ...
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Reuter family excels in showing, breeding hogs

ROSE CREEK, Minn. — Two Reuter siblings battled for overall Grand Champion honors in the show ring at the Minnesota State Fair. Ashlyn, 15, came out on top with her purebred Yorkshire. Her older ...
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Why Duroc Is Referred To As 'The Black Angus Of Pork'

Similarly to how different cow breeds produce different qualities of beef, certain pig breeds produce better quality pork than others. Duroc is a common breed of pig that produces high quality, super ...
AG Week

Minnesota hog producers market ‘the Black Angus of pork’

NICOLETT, Minn. — While COVID-19 nudged many livestock producers into branded meat marketing, one family – the Comparts of Nicollet — have been at it for 20 years. Compart Family Farms Premium Duroc ...