Last year it cost more to raise a hog than it brought in at sale. This year is looking slightly better so far for pork production, but input costs—such as energy and labor—remain high. Growing up on a ...

Researchers have estimated that heat stress costs the U.S. pork industry over $520 million annually in economic losses.

Efforts to reduce reliance on antibiotic growth promoters in modern pig farming are increasingly turning to plant-derived ...

African Swine Fever (ASF) has been the big news regarding the Chinese hog industry for several years. However, even as the effects have lingered, Chinese pork consumption has been climbing by about 1 ...

Pollution from the pig and poultry farming sectors is harming the environment, a report has warned. The findings from the report from the Wildlife Trusts into the environmental impact of the sectors ...

Kolby Causemaker has spent her whole life raising, showing, breeding & selling swine. In an industry where so much can go wrong, she says she lets failure push her.

Pig farming in Kenya is one of the most popular animal husbandry practiced in Kenya as a source of income. Pigs in Kenya are reared mainly for pork to make products like sausages, beacon and brawns.

For Belarus, the development of the pig industry is of particular importance. In all regions there are large pig breeding complexes that supply pork domestically and internationally. However, the ...