April 30, 2018

Hendrix Genetics: Artificial intelligence project opens possibilities for swine management
 

Hendrix Genetics and its partner BrainCreators are working on a swine-focused project that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to predict individual slaughterhouse traits for swine before they are processed.

"Hendrix Genetics is excited to partner with BrainCreators, an AI company based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for this project that is to be completed this quarter," the company said.

According to Hendrix Genetics, the challenge with animal breeding lies in individual animals that are not easily tracked and studied throughout the value chain.

"A clear example of this is found in swine. When they head for slaughter and are processed, it becomes difficult to observe their individual traits in the plant," the company explained.

Abe Huisman, Hendrix Genetics' R&D director, commented: " We are very proud to be one of the first teams within Hendrix Genetics to be involved in AI. With the application of this technology, we aim to increase the accuracy of selection for a number of traits that are impossible to measure on the live animal, thus adding extra value in the pork value chain."