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 ...

Get started here and learn all about how to breed pigs and about the pigs mating process. Keep your pig populations healthy by paying close attention and caring for your animals. In a previous article ...

Farm animal domestic breeds are recognized for their economic, social and cultural value (DEFRA, 2006). Traditional characterization of breeds by phenotypic attributes can now be complemented with ...

Gene-edited pigs have important value in both agricultural and biomedical applications. However, there are still some areas that need to be improved in the process of generation of gene-edited pigs: ...

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 ...

Farmers have always done their best to maximize yield, whether that be cramming another row of corn onto a field or breeding beefier cattle, but pig farmers in China are really taking things to a new ...

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 ...