Overview:

Designed Genetics Inc. (DGI) has specialized in the development of the Duroc breed since 1986. With three nucleus herds and over 900 purebred Duroc sows in production, we are North America's largest purebred Duroc breeding stock company. Since the beginning, our Genetic Improvement Program has focused towards two complimentary goals - fast, efficient, and uniform growth for the producer and high quality meat, uniform carcasses, and consistent end product for the processor.

Our product, the DGI Duroc boar, is valued worldwide for its exceptional type, durability, growth rate, and meat quality traits. For many years, DGI Duroc boars have been recognized by producers for their ability to sire litters that are larger, more uniform, and heavier at birth and weaning. DGI offspring excel in appetite and growth rate, and improve throughput efficiency by reducing the number of lightweight, poor doing pigs in the grower and finisher barns. For more information on our product, click here.

Along with being noted for their ability to sire offspring with exceptional on farm production performance, DGI Durocs are recognized for their exceptional meat quality characteristics. Research has proven that DGI Durocs consistently exhibit meat quality traits superior to those of other breeds. Processors and retailers value the contribution DGI Durocs make to meat quality as they produce pork that is more firm, has better color, has less drip loss, and has longer shelf life. For more information about DGI's commitment to meat quality improvement, click here.

DGI's commitment to meat quality and production efficiency are two of the reasons that the largest integrated pork processor in Canada and the largest integrated pork processor in the USA chose DGI as the major genetic supplier for their production of fresh pork products for the Japanese market.

Over the years, DGI has made a strong commitment to continued research and development in swine genetics. Our projects are directed towards improving efficiency, meeting more stringent consumer demands on pork quality, achieving faster and more diverse genetic change in our swine populations, and ensuring our position at the forefront of swine genetic improvement. The continual development and improvement of our genetic program has been the major factor in DGI's acceptance in the global business of swine genetics. For more information on our Genetic Improvement Program, click here.

In closing, with their growth rate and carcass quality traits, DGI Duroc terminal sires meet the requirements for production efficiency on the farm and product quality requirements for the processor, retailer, and consumer.