The American Berkshire Association is currently seeking candidates for a part-time BerkshireSecretary position, based in the West Lafayette, Indiana office. This position has the potential totransition into a full-time role. The ideal candidate will be a trusted and valued member of our team. Due to the cyclical natureof our business, we are particularly interested in applicants who demonstrate an aptitude … Read More
Leftover Berkshire Pork + Mac and Cheese
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Updated Constitution and By-Laws
To reflect changes voted on by members of the American Berkshire Association at the Annual Meeting in June, please find an updated version of the Constitution and By-Laws below. CLICK HERE
ABA and ISU Collaborate to Develop Genomic Tool for Breed Improvement
American Berkshire Association and Iowa State University Collaborate to Develop Genomic Tool for Breed Improvement Another American breeding organization is joining the livestock breeding industries that apply genomic testing to aid in their selection decisions. The American Berkshire Association is partnering with Dr. Juan P. Steibel, Professor of Animal Science and J. Lush Endowed Chair of Animal Breeding and Genetics … Read More
2022 ABA Progeny Test Results Announced!
The results are IN for the 2022 ABA Progeny Test! The most extensive unbiased evaluation of progeny performance available to Berkshire purebred swine breeders wouldn’t be possible without the ABA members who participated: Troy Seybold, Bennecoff & Brummer, Petrik Farms, England’s Berkshires, James Parlett Jr., Michelle Schoenwald and Pete Brummer. Thank you to our research collaborators Pennsylvania Department … Read More
Updated Berkshire Breed Sire DNA Policy
Updated Berkshire Breed Sire DNA Policy In an effort to allow Berkshire breeders to become more informed about selecting genetics that align with their individual goals, the ABA Board of Directors have updated the Sire DNA Policy to now include the Redement Napole (RN) gene: Effective January 1, 2022, all sires used to register Berkshire litters need to be DNA banked and tested for the stress (HAL-1843) and Redement Napole (RN) genes. The RN test results can … Read More
From August 1947 The Berkshire News: Charles F. Curtiss by C.W. Mitchell
Shared on behalf of Patterson’s Registered BerkshiresPh: 540-649-5759 | redmill@newhopetel.netwww.pattersonberkshires.com One of the world’s great agricultural authorities and educators departed this life Wednesday, July 30th. Charles F. Curtiss, Dean Emeritus of Agriculture of Iowa State College since 1934, Dean of Agriculture and Director of the Iowa State College Experiment Station for some 40 years, and founding father of the School … Read More
ABA Member Community on Facebook
With over 800 members across the country we wanted to create a digital space for Berkshire breeders to connect, engage and encourage with one another. Join the ABA Member Community on Facebook to join the conversation!
The Road to The Recovery!
The ABA is teaming up with CPS and Team Purebred to kick-off the summer in Des Moines! Join us May 24-28 for an all breed junior show, open show and breeding sale at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Entries are due May 3. Check here for the entry form, show schedule and additional information as it becomes available. After a trying … Read More