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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
Why Participate in the ABA Progeny Test?
The American Berkshire Association Progeny Test is a time-honored tradition that marries genetic data and Berkshire breed improvement with a common mission amongst breeders to make Berkshire pigs and pork better with every progeny. Lance Knobloch, Alvord, Iowa, owns and operates Fly’n K Berkshires. This family-run, registered Berkshire farm has been participating in the ABA Progeny Test for decades. Fly’n … Read More
2021 ABA Progeny Test Pork Chop Photos
The 2021 ABA Progeny Test pens have been culled and the thorough data collection on the harvested 100% Berkshire Pork products is underway! Results from the progeny test will be available soon. Thank you to Fly’n K Berkshires (IA), AJC Berkshires (IA), Bravo Cattle- John Barnes (NC), Chad Kremper (MN), Seybold Berks (NE), Dallas Kuper (IA), Tekippe Berkshires (IA) for … Read More
Berkshire Purity is Important for Meat Quality
DNA affects meat quality. With 145 years of traceable DNA, the American Berkshire Association (ABA) values that statement. An important factor that gives Berkshire pork that high-quality taste is the absence of the Renedment Napole (RN) gene. What is the RN gene and why does it matter? The RN gene causes a low ultimate pH (24-48 hour) in swine. A … Read More