The modern pig in breeding herds around the world has been managed to reach some of the highest levels of reproductive ...

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 ...

Of the 75.0 million hogs and pigs in the U.S., the latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report as of Dec. 1 notes 69.0 million were market hogs, while 6.00 million were kept for breeding. The total inventory is ...

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 ...

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 ...