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 ...

USDA’s second Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report of 2025, released on June 26, contains key metrics for the hog industry including inventory, the number of pigs saved from every litter and the number of ...

In the quiet backyards of many rural communities, a small but important animal has sustained families for generations. Known locally as the native pig, this breed (Sus scrofa domesticus) is more than ...

Deep in central China’s Hubei province, two vast 26-storey buildings tower over neat vegetable gardens — housing, not for newly urbanised local residents, but hundreds of thousands of pigs. The “pig ...