Gene editing and traditional GMOs are not the same. But what is the difference?
As agriculture has evolved over thousands of years, so have the tools farmers use to raise the crops and livestock that nourish us. For instance,
Canadian regulators determine PIC’s PRRS-resistant pigs are safe for consumption and approved for manufacturing and importing
Approval was granted after three separate Canadian regulatory agencies conducted independent reviews of research and data Hendersonville, TN, January 23, 2026 – Today Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved
Canadian consumers indicate above average purchase likelihood for pork from gene-edited pigs
New consumer research finds Canadians value benefits of gene editing Hendersonville, TN, January 5, 2025—New consumer research from Circana, commissioned by PIC, found that there is an above average likelihood
New research shows strong U.S. consumer willingness to purchase pork from gene-edited pigs
New comprehensive consumer research finds growing support and familiarity Hendersonville, TN, January 5, 2025—New research from Circana, commissioned by PIC, found that U.S. consumers clearly indicate that responsibly reducing the
The effects of PRRS on the environmental impact of pig production: a life cycle assessment study
A lifecycle assessment (LCA), published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, found that eliminating PRRS could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up-to 9%. The Porcine Reproductive
Ask a geneticist: What’s the difference between gene editing and GMOs?
The pork industry is very familiar with the devastating impact of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) and the significant potential for improving animal welfare
What is the market impact of adopting PRRS-resistant pigs?
If we could eliminate the challenges from the most serious global pig disease, we could have pork with improved animal welfare, reduced need for antibiotics
Film: How the PRRS-resistant pig provides innovation and impact for farmers
What is the real-world impact of innovations like the PRRS-resistant pig for producers, scientists and the entire pork industry? For the Chinn family, sixth generation
AASV says it supports the responsible use of gene editing technologies to improve the health and well-being of swine under strict safety and ethical standards
“PRRS continues to be a significant production-limiting and costly disease of swine that compromises both the health and welfare of pigs. It is the position
PigWorld: Scientists behind PIC’s gene-editing PRRS resistant pigs hail ‘landmark’ US approval
This approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration for PIC’s parent company Genus followed years of developing pigs to be resistant to one