BPEX

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AI Programme

The British pig industry has clearly identified the need to improve reproductive performance as a key objective. BPEX is providing support to the industry’s efforts to improve reproductive performance in pig herds in four key areas:

  • Promoting best-practice on-farm
  • Development of an auditable quality standard for AI
  • Establishment of a reference laboratory for semen analysis
  • Promoting and using farm recording as an essential management tool

BPEX AI Standard for Porcine Semen Quality in Pig AI Centres

The BPEX AI Standard is based on agreed Best Practice principles and procedures that are followed by the AI centres. Its introduction further extended the chain of assurance to include AI to give producers confidence that the product arriving on their farm was produced to a consistently high standard.

BPEX AI Standard

In September 2006, the BPEX standard for porcine semen quality in Pig Artificial Insemination (AI) Centres was launched. The leading British pig breeding companies ACMC, Hermitage-Seaborough, JSR, PIC and Rattlerow collaborated in the development of the Standard and are participating in the assurance programme. The BPEX Standard for porcine semen quality in Pig Artifical Insemination (AI) Centres together with the BPEX Pig AI Standard Reference Laboratory provides p[ig farmers with an unprecedented assurance that the semen delivered to their farms meets international standards and can be used with confidence. Click here for further details.

Improving On Farm AI Techniques and Management

ai pic 1 The BPEX AI working group is keen to ensure that useful strategies to improve reproductive performance are identified and communicated to producers.

A set of Best Practice wall charts is available on request (01908 844734). The wall charts provide advice and highlight key areas for maximising reproductive performance when using AI. wall charts

A video demonstrating Basic Laboratory Techniques For DIY AI Operators can be viewed below

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A poster illustrating Basic Laboratory Techniques for DIY AI Operators can be downloaded here.