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Part 2: KPIs for detailed review

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Improving litter size traits using antibody response to PRRSV

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Does Parity 1 litter size impact subsequent reproduction?

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Boar stud insight: Bubbles are bad

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Sugar promotes sperm longevity in pig reproductive tract

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Research in Vietnam examines risk of ASF spread via boar studs

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Avoid common pitfalls of gilt management

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Good beginning makes good ending

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Change to drive up pigs weaned and save more pigs

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Genetics of piglet throughput

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What can you change to drive up live born and save more pigs?

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