Gene editing and traditional GMOs are not the same. But what is the difference?
As agriculture has evolved over thousands of years, so have the tools farmers use to raise the crops and livestock that nourish us. For instance,
How PRRS exacerbates the need for antibiotics: an interview with Dr. Isadora Machado.
In 2023, Dr. Isadora Machado published her research Assessment of changes in antibiotic use in grow-finish pigs after the introduction of PRRSV in a naïve farrow-to-finish system. The research identified that
Canadian regulators determine PIC’s PRRS-resistant pigs are safe for consumption and approved for manufacturing and importing
Approval was granted after three separate Canadian regulatory agencies conducted independent reviews of research and data Hendersonville, TN, January 23, 2026 – Today Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved
Dr. Miguel Angel Higuera’s perspective: the current challenges for the Spanish pork industry.
Summary: Dr. Miguel Ángel Higuera, Director of the Spanish Pig Farmers Association (ANPROGAPOR), shares his insight on the evolving challenges in European pork production –
National Hog Farmer: Survey finds strong consumer acceptance of the PRRS-resistant pig
While PIC is proud to finally gain FDA approval, the company has no plans to begin the commercialization process in the U.S. until other key
Ask a geneticist: What’s the difference between gene editing and GMOs?
The pork industry is very familiar with the devastating impact of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) and the significant potential for improving animal welfare
What is the market impact of adopting PRRS-resistant pigs?
If we could eliminate the challenges from the most serious global pig disease, we could have pork with improved animal welfare, reduced need for antibiotics
Film: How the PRRS-resistant pig provides innovation and impact for farmers
What is the real-world impact of innovations like the PRRS-resistant pig for producers, scientists and the entire pork industry? For the Chinn family, sixth generation
AASV says it supports the responsible use of gene editing technologies to improve the health and well-being of swine under strict safety and ethical standards
“PRRS continues to be a significant production-limiting and costly disease of swine that compromises both the health and welfare of pigs. It is the position
PigWorld: Scientists behind PIC’s gene-editing PRRS resistant pigs hail ‘landmark’ US approval
This approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration for PIC’s parent company Genus followed years of developing pigs to be resistant to one