The hog industry is losing sows—pigs that are raised solely for the purpose of breeding other pigs—at an increasing rate. Reports vary, but the number shared last year at an annual gathering of pork ...

Longer sampling time needed for sows due to their larger size, fact that fewer sows can access the ropes at any given time ...

Attention to detail during insemination is key to maximising conception rates in pigs. Ian Gillies, AI and genetics manager at Rattlerow Farms, offers some top tips on AI in sows. One of the most ...

What is the best way to house sows? Is it individual gestation stalls? Is it group housing? For most people, sow housing raises a lot of questions. Let me start with saying: "There is NO perfect sow ...

The National Agricultural Statistics Service, Dec. 23 announced the U.S. hog inventory was up 1% from this time last year.

The first major focus of day one care is drying and warming piglets at birth. Piglets are born wet, with a high surface area ...

Investors in a key piece of bank capital were left puzzled after the European Central Bank proposed changing the market ...