The Swine it Podcast Show Canada - #24 - Optimizing swine reproduction through breeding management

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It is imperative to have excellent reproductive capacity within a swine herd in order to enjoy the farm's success and profitability in the future. In this episode, Dan Bussieres provides practical tips and takeaways on critical topics like semen extenders, reduced semen doses, post-cervical artificial insemination techniques, and strategic breeding protocols that he's successfully implemented on large commercial farms. 

What you’ll learn:

     ○ Breeding management

     ○ Semen extenders

     ○ Semen evaluation and insemination techniques

     ○ Advantages and challenges of post-cervical insemination

     ○ Breeding strategies

     ○ Gestation housing in Canada and Prop12 in the U.S.

Meet the guest:

Dan Bussieres

Experience:

     ○ Current: Co-owner and swine nutritionist at Groupe Cérès Inc.

Background

     ○ B.Sc., Animal Sciences (Université Laval) 

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