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

In addition to being one of the world’s worst invasive species and the vectors of several terrible diseases, feral swine also have names that are insults. Being called a “pig” is not exactly the same ...

“As you think about the breeding herd, you could argue we have one of the youngest and most productive sow herds we’ve ever had,” says Lee Schulz. Although there were no earth-shattering surprises in ...

"Nationwide, pigs per litter on the second quarter farrowings for 2012 were an impressive 10.09, a trend that keeps going up and represents producers' ability to keep more pigs alive in the farrowing ...

BEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) - China's sow herd at the end of June rose for the second consecutive month, as farmers increased production amid rising pig prices. The sow herd at the end of June was at ...

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 ...

BEIJING, Nov 27 (Reuters) - China's most active hog futures DLHCV1 fell more than 5% on Monday, extending a downward price trend that has started since August due to large sow herds despite government ...

SHANGHAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - China's live hog futures hit its upside limit of 8% on Monday afternoon, tracking spot prices and helped by government stockpiling and falling sow inventory. Live hog ...