Genetics have been rapidly advancing over the last 60 years, in the pork industry it started with identifying the ‘halothane’ gene mutation and its impact on pork stress syndrome. Since then, progress has been made on mapping the pig genome, and costs for genetic analysis has been reduced. If the genes for an individual pig could quickly and cost effectively be analyzed, then selection for certain traits or strong offspring breeding potential could be accurately chosen. As the pig 60,000 SNP panel becomes available, the pork industry has the opportunity to follow the dairy industry in use of genomic selection.