AUSTIN, Minn. — Mike Williams' auctioneer chant is so fast that, to the untrained ear, it's an incomprehensible mumble with the occasional dollar figure bubbling to the surface. Leading a sale of ...

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 ...

Wild pigs are breeding at an explosive rate after being set free by farmers and there are fears that they will ruin crops, spread diseases and even pose a significant threat to humans. In 2019, an ...

When it comes to developments in the pig sector, selective breeding and estimated breeding values are held up as two of the technologies which revolutionised the industry. However, the latest ...

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 ...