NEWS
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
Waldo-Whiteshire United |
Waldo Farms, Inc.
the worlds largest Duroc breeder located in DeWitt, Nebraska and
Whiteshire Hamroc, LLC the worlds largest Yorkshire breeder
located in Albion, Indiana, have formed an alliance to produce
and market WALDO Duroc and WALDO Duroc component terminal boars
and semen. Waldo Farms has provided genetics for a
jointly operated Duroc and White Duroc nucleus unit in Indiana.
The pigs will be produced and marketed under the Waldo
Whiteshire United name.
Waldo Farms, Inc. and Whiteshire Hamroc LLC will maintain their independent production sites and genetic improvement programs, while utilizing their combined genetic assets to more effectively serve customers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WALDOnet! Info For YouWelcome to WALDOnet! Our site has been designed to provide our customers and friends with the latest on WALDO products, customer services and industry ideas. Log on and learn about WALDO genetics, pig health, pig performance and carcass results. Discover common-sense ways to improve the profitability of your operation. Arrange your next delivery of WALDO boars and/or gilts. You can also get in touch with a WALDOai affiliate, read the latest WALDO and pig-industry news, download information and link to key government, university or pork industry sites. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Farms | Dam Line | Pigs | Live Wt. 2 | % Yield2 | BF2 | % Lean2 | |
| PIC | 8 | PIC C22 | 24942 | 12941 | 272.9 | 75.7 | 0.76 | 54.8 |
| WALDO Duroc | PIC C22 | 12001 | 268.5 | 75.5 | 0.75 | 54.5 | ||
| 197 Grade & Yield Lots: WALDO - PIC | -4.4 | -0.2 | -0.01 | -0.3 | ||||
2 Unadjusted Means
The WALDO Nucleus: Firm
Foundation
Closed Herd & Whole-Herd Selection Key Success
Pig performance
measurement at Waldo Farms dates back to 1937 when litter
weights were first recorded and a simple pig identification
system was established. In 1956, a whole-herd testing program
was implemented to improve growth and reduce backfat. Since
1960, The Nebraska SPF Association has collected all performance
test data. Waldo Farms uses the HerdsmanTM BLUP (Best Linear
Unbiased Prediction) program to calculate Estimated Breeding
Value (EBV) Indexes. WALDO records have established the value of
a closed-herd program by documenting consistent year-over-year
improvement in all economic traits.
A nation-wide Swine Testing and Genetic Evaluation System
(STAGES) sponsored by the National Swine Registry (NSR) is also
used to monitor the Expected Progeny Difference (EPD=1/2 EBV)
and relative rate of genetic improvement of WALDO Duroc, Large
White and Landrace. STAGES records confirm the high genetic
level of WALDO Genetics. Each year, Waldo Farms performance
tests more Durocs than any other breeder or company and is
ranked in the top five performance-tested Large White and
Landrace herds.
All genetics programs are not created equal. For example,
consider the Duroc NSR-STAGES data in the table below.
Nationwide, only 26% of Duroc herds participating in STAGES
submitted any growth and backfat test records. The number of
herds that implement a whole-herd testing program is even less.
Note that only 51% of the sires and 44% of the dams with STAGES
maternal records have had their offspring performance tested for
growth and backfat. In contrast, the WALDO nucleus is whole-herd
tested with 100% of WALDO Duroc sires and dams given the
opportunity to contribute tested progeny for BLUP analysis.
| Item2 | N
Maternal Records |
Growth Records | |
| N | % | ||
| NSR-STAGES Duroc Herds | 1,066 | 281 | 26% |
| Sires | 5,609 | 2,862 | 51% |
| Dams | 44,929 | 19,732 | 44% |
| Records | 94,216 | 189,560 | |
| 2 NSR-STAGES Trait Leader List – Winter 2003 |
Over the past three decades, most pig genetics suppliers have been obsessed with reducing backfat, despite the known negative correlations with feed intake, growth and durability. In contrast, Waldo Farms implemented a balanced selection program that considers all economic traits (including mothering ability, durability and pork quality). The WALDO nucleus is also HAL-1843tm (PSS-stress) gene free. New selection methods are incorporated into the WALDO selection program as they evolve from genetic, molecular and genomic studies.
WALDO DataShare Now Available
How do pigs with WALDO genetics perform under real-world production conditions? How does the performance, lean yield and economic value of your pigs compare with those from other producers? What management systems can improve pig performance and profitability? WALDO DataShare is designed to answer these questions.
What
is WALDO DataShare? It is a way for WALDO customers and test
herds to share their production data with Waldo Farms.
Information obtained from this joint data and analysis sharing
enables producers to manage their operations more effectively.
Waldo Farms uses what is learned to improve WALDO genetics
products and services. Records on the reproduction, growth and
carcass merit of pigs are submitted on a weekly, monthly or
quarterly basis.
DataShare Deadlines
Q1: Jan 01-Mar
31 |
| |
Due: Apr 15 |
Due: Jul 15 Due: Oct 15 Due: Jan 15 |
Send in your records TODAY!
WALDO Durocs Dominate STAGES!
West Lafayette, IN - The
National Swine Registry (NSR) has released the Winter STAGES Duroc Sire
Summary. The list includes Trait Leaders from the top breeders
in the United Sates. In this STAGES summary, WALDO Duroc genetics
dominates the EPD days to 250 and Terminal Sire Index (TSI). WDF9 Kobe,
the featured display boar for the Duroc breed at the 2000 World Pork
Expo died last year. However, his influence continues through his sons,
daughters and their offspring.
|
|
Pork 101 Course Emphasizes Quality
Des Moines, IA — The hands-on program “Pork 101” will again be offered this year for pork producers, packers, animal health and food company representatives, merchandisers and all others engaged in the pork value chain. The Pork
Checkoff-funded course emphasizes pork
quality from the farm to the end product and the need for cooperation
and coordination through the value chain, the announcement said. “Pork
quality begins on the farm and must be pursued from the live product
through hog and pork plants to marketing and sales at restaurants and
retail stores”, explains Dr. David Meisinger, Assistant Vice President
for Pork Quality at the National Pork Promotion & Research Board.
Pork 101 has been developed by the Pork Board and American Meat Science
Assn. and is a three-day course. April
20-22, 2004 - University of Nebraska May
25-27, 2004 - Texas A&M University
Contact Meisinger at (515) 223-2767 or by email at david.meisinger@porkboard.org |
|
The USDA
reports that the use of computers on farms grew from 38%in 1997 to 55%in
2000. Twenty-four percent of all farms actively use the Internet as a
management tool for their operations. The Internet allows farmers to
find new ways to build business partnerships, obtain management
information, purchase inputs and sell products. The survey showed that
98% of farm computer owners were using their computers to access
information from the Internet. Other areas of expanded usage include
communication with other farms by email and on-line record keeping
and/or data transfer. You can Download the entire article to get all the
details. Click
for entire article Pigs on Wheels Interstate shipment of early-weaned pigs has become a vital part of U.S. pork production. According to Iowa Department of Agriculture statistics, 12.5 million feeder pigs were imported into the state in 2001. That represents an 11% increase over last year and a 43% gain in three years. Nearly half of all Iowa finished hogs originate outside the state. Most of the imported pigs came from Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Illinois, Canada, North Carolina and Nebraska.
|
|
[RETURN]
|
||||||||
Waldo Farms Inc. Phone 800-869-0425 Fax 402-683-6605
| Website Design by EDJE Technologies, LLC, P.O. Box 703 Indianola, IA 50125 (515) 961-9799 • Last Updated |