GREAT NEWS – The cost for DNA Breed Profile testing, required for all Duroc, Landrace, Hampshire, and Yorkshire boars siring purebred litters, has been reduced to $70 per sample. If you submit your DNA samples within 6 months from the date of sale (for purchased boars) or 12 months from birth (for raised boars), your DNA Breed Profile testing cost will be reduced to $70 per sample. If you submit your DNA sample more than 6 months from the date of purchase, or over 12 months of age, your fees will be assessed based on the rate schedule below. This policy will not affect retested samples – the fee will be based on the original submission date. For members testing small pigs or females, the rate will be $70.
| Raised | Purchased | Breed Profile Cost |
12 months of age or less |
6 months from purchase date or less |
$70.00 |
12 to 18 months of age |
6 to 12 months from purchase date |
$140.00 |
Greater than 18 months of age |
Greater than 12 months from purchase date |
$210.00 |
| Test | Cost |
DNA Card |
$6 |
DNA Banking |
$6 |
Stress Test |
$25 |
If you have any questions, please contact Doug Newcom, Vice President of Genetics and Technology (newcom@nationalswine.com). This policy change takes affect with samples received on or after March 1, 2021.