Published on Oct. 28, 2026
Hendrix Genetics Swine Insights Concludes Its First Season Delivering Free On-Demand Technical Webinars for Pig Professionals
From boar adaptation to economic value, our first webinar season brought practical swine expertise to an open audience, with eight free sessions dedicated to boar management.
In November 2025, Hendrix Genetics Swine launched the Swine Insights with a clear ambition: to make our technical expertise accessible to every person working in swine production. Our first season, Boar Management: From Selection to Semen Quality, began on November 28 and concluded with its eighth webisode on September 25, 2026.
Originally developed for producers and technical professionals in East and Southeast Asia, the series welcomed a global audience of farm managers, technicians, owners and technical advisers who were invited to learn directly from our specialists and bring their questions to the discussion.
Across eight approximately 45-minute webisodes, colleagues from across Hendrix Genetics Swine joined Hugues Six, General Manager East & Southeast Asia, to explore boar management from different perspectives. Delivered approximately every six weeks, the series combined technical presentations with opportunities for questions and exchange.
Global expertise, practical conversations
The strength of Hendrix Genetics Swine Insights lies in bringing complementary expertise into one accessible format. Rather than treating boar management as a single subject, the first season explored its connections with genetics, health, physiology, housing, nutrition, semen handling and economic performance.
Each session offered a different entry point into the same production challenge: understanding the factors behind consistent boar performance and semen quality. The programme moved from adaptation and genetic selection through daily management, before closing with trial results and economic value.
For Hendrix Genetics, sharing this knowledge is part of supporting the industry beyond the delivery of genetics. These free webinars create space for technical learning, direct questions and conversations with the people working on these subjects within our business. Registration was free, will remain free, and the format includes a dedicated Q&A session.
Some of our key accounts production managers mentioned the Insight program and requested the videos for internal staff training, which is a great sign!
Eight webisodes covering boar management from selection to value
Our first season followed a connected technical journey:
- Boar adaptation
Opening the season with the adaptation of boars and practical considerations for their introduction into production. Click here to watch the recording! - Genetics, longevity and semen quality
Exploring genetic selection and the factors behind AI boar performance, longevity and semen quality. Click here to watch the recording! - Biosecurity in AI centers
Examining the protection of the breeding pyramid through biosecurity and semen quality management. Click here to watch the recording! - Puberty development and boar training
Connecting the physiological foundations of puberty with libido stimulation and practical training protocols. Click here to watch the recording! - Housing, comfort and environmental control
Looking at how housing and environmental conditions influence semen production and quality consistency. Click here to watch the recording! - Nutrition and body condition
Addressing nutritional factors and body condition management in relation to boar semen quality. Click here to watch the recording! - Collection, hygiene and semen storage
Focusing on collection practices, hygiene, semen quality and storage control. Click here to watch the recording! - Boar performance and economic value
Bringing the season together through trial results, economic impact and return on investment. Click here to watch the recording!
Closing the season by connecting performance with value
For the final webisode, Hugues Six and Jean-Marc Laurent, Trial Manager East & Southeast Asia, took the stage together. Their session connected technical performance with economic value through trial and field results, productive lifetime, doses produced per boar, cost per dose and return on investment.
The final presentation also included regional on-farm trials and a closer look at the Hendrix Genetics Swine product portfolio, bringing the season from management fundamentals to performance under commercial conditions.
Explore the first season of Hendrix Genetics Swine Insights and revisit the boar management topics most relevant to your operation.
Next season, progress from within
How can producers develop their own replacement while maintaining genetic progress in a closed herd?
Coming soon, season two of Hendrix Genetics Swine Insights will turn its attention to closed herd breeding systems, including our Progeny service. The next chapter will explore self-replacement and the role of genetic expertise, technical support and biosecurity in developing these systems. Stay connected for the season-two program!
