The modern pig in breeding herds around the world has been managed to reach some of the highest levels of reproductive ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

Rearing healthy and fast growing pigs is the key ingredient for a successful venture. You want to raise gilts that will give birth to as many piglets as possible that are fast growing as well as ...

An Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station study showed female pigs had better reproductive health when placed on a slow-growth diet before being bred. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Borrowing a page from the ...

BREEDING AND SHOWING THESE HOGS. ARE YOU CUTE? YEAH. YOU’RE CUTE. DOROTHY AND ELPHABA ARE NOT ONLY CUTE, BUT A RARE BREED IN NORTH AMERICA. THEY ARE MASON PIGS IMPORTED FROM CHINA WITH A NAME THAT ...

Researchers with the University of Arkansas have found that slowing the growth rate of female pigs before breeding would allow for more piglets and healthier sows. Charles Maxwell, professor of animal ...

As origin stories go, this is a strange one. Who would have thought that six farmers meeting up in an English pub in the 1950s would have helped to improve the carbon footprint of 21st century pigs?

For Belarus, the development of the pig industry is of particular importance. In all regions there are large pig breeding complexes that supply pork domestically and internationally. However, the ...