In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production.

Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Danish Committee of Pig Breeding and Production (DCPBP) jointly announce the public release of pig genomic sequences.

Saving these rare breeds is the driving force behind the Baralaba couple's free-range pig farm, Dawson Valley Free Range. However, consumer demand means their philanthropic dream must be measured ...

According to livestock experts, there are over 100 breeds of pig in the world. However, in Kenya, farmers concentrate on four major breeds, which do well in the market. The breeds include the: Large ...

Similarly to how different cow breeds produce different qualities of beef, certain pig breeds produce better quality pork than others. Duroc is a common breed of pig that produces high quality, super ...

Pigs that are bred commercially in Europe are found to have a highly varied mosaic of different European and Asian gene variants. The Asian genes in particular result in a large number of piglets in ...

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 ...

Farmer Clay Trainum whistled at a group of young boars from a distance, urging them to greet him on a recent afternoon at Autumn Olive Farms on the outskirts of Waynesboro. “Come on, boys,” he ...

A new food pairing taking the culinary world by storm is wine and pig. This year marks the fifth year for Cochon555, an event that highlights heritage pig breeds and family farms. Attendees to the ...

Adipose tissue is a crucial energy-regulating organ in mammals, responsible not only for storing excess energy but also participating in body ...