Successful Farming: FDA OKs Genus Gene Edit to Breed PRRS-Resistant Pigs

Approval of gene-editing technology for use in the U.S. food supply chain is a major step forward for Genus PIC, which now looks toward U.S.

The National Provisioner: PIC receives FDA OK for technology used to breed PRRS-resistant pigs

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is one of the most devastating global swine diseases. The US Food and Drug Administration announced on April 30, 2025  it has

The University of Edinburgh: Gene-edited pigs approved for US market

Pigs produced to be resistant to one of the world’s most costly livestock diseases, using technology developed by the Roslin Institute, have been approved for

PORK Business: Breaking News: FDA Grants PIC Approval for PRRS-Resistant Pig Gene-Editing Technology

FDA’s approval of PIC’s gene-editing technology marks a major milestone for consumers, farmers and the entire pork industry who have desperately hoped for a solution

Press Release: PIC receives FDA approval for technology used to breed PRRS-resistant pigs  

PIC receives FDA approval for technology used to breed PRRS-resistant pigs   PIC is among the first to receive approval for the use of gene editing

Q&A with Dr. Derald Holtkamp, associate professor of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine at Iowa State University

For years, PIC and others have cited Dr. Derald Holtkamp’s research on the economic impact of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS) on U.S.

ISU: Growing losses from PRRS cost pork producers $1.2 billion per year, new study shows

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020,

Press Release: Brazil Issues Positive Regulatory Determination for PIC’s PRRS-Resistant Pig and Sustainability Initiatives

“Brazil has embraced biotechnology and agriculture innovation to help its crop and livestock producers be more productive and resilient in a tropical climate. They’ve experienced tremendous success and have significantly increased food production and affordability over the past few decades.[1] We are pleased the Brazilian government recognizes biotechnology as a tool to improve food security, animal welfare and achieve other important benefits, and we’re working to make this tool available to producers in the future,” said Matt Culbertson, Chief Operations Officer at PIC.

PORK Business: What Does the Future Hold for the PRRS-Resistant Pig?

By Jennifer Shike August 13, 2024 PIC has been working for years to find a solution to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) because the problem is

PORK Business: What You Need to Know About the PRRS-Resistant Pig

By Jennifer Shike August 16, 2024 Rolling out the PRRS-resistant pig is going to be a long process. Iowa pig farmer Mike Paustian believes it’s important to introduce the technology