Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are believed to have branched off from wild boars (Sus scrofa) through domestication events that occurred independently in East Asia and the Near East, beginning ...

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 ...

The Large White as the name suggests is a large breed. Dear Daktari, Thank you for such an informative column. I like how you break down issues. I am planning to venture into pig production purely ...

Economic and environmental sustainability remain key drivers, with selection focused on feed conversion ratio, feed intake ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the largest pig breeding farms in Europe, with a capacity of 5,000 heads, is being built with 20 million euros in Semlac, the western Arad County, and the municipality's annual tax revenues ...

According to PIC, genetic improvement for all companies revolves around four key principles – large and diverse populations, ...

Amid pork shortage and soaring pork prices as a result of an outbreak of the African swine fever, hog farmers in China are raising bigger and heavier pigs. One farm is raising an herd of pigs that ...