Unlike open wounds, which have the ability to heal, the likelihood of a gilt’s cauliflower ear to completely resolve in eight ...

With the windows rolled down and the sun on his face, Chad Rieck admits he was having a pretty good day driving down Interstate 80. He was pulling a trailer with four gilts, and one of those gilts was ...

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 ...

The UK pig breeding herd declined by 3.2% to 316,000 head in the year to June 2025, the lowest figure on record, according to newly-released Defra figures. However, AHDB has questioned the validity of ...

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 squeal of pigs echoed as well-dressed children and teens guided their animals through the show ring on Friday for the youth swine show in Barn 9, which housed the first livestock shows of the 2022 ...