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.

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 ...

The research used large datasets of Duroc and Yorkshire pigs to show how relatedness distorts standard measures of so-called ...

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 ...

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 ...

Under the name Ker Angel, Dartois also owns a closed cycle farm with 300 Adénia sows. This farm serves as a showcase. There, ...

MINSK, 16 April (BelTA) – There is a need to develop a 10-year strategy for the development of ultra-modern pig breeding, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss rural ...