Pork plays an indispensable role in many Chinese people's diet, and the country accounts for over half of the world's pig population. The National Center of Big Data for Pigs in Chongqing's Rongchang ...

Rising costs and diminishing returns bring new approach, Yang Wanli and Shi Baoyin report from Henan. China, the world's leading pork producer, is changing the way it raises pigs. Even a family pig ...

It’s not unusual for pigs to be hogs when it comes to sharing a trough. But Purdue University researchers think they’ve found a way to create a more civil breed of swine. All they have to do, says ...

Pigs are a passive mob that are mainly used for harvesting materials and are known to provide raw pork chops upon death. In this guide, we'll cover the process of breeding pigs and will detail the ...

Three hundred thirteen-five is a beauty and sure to have beautiful babes, too. Born on March 30, the fifth piglet in litter 313, she’s an elite sow, bred to produce several generations of breeding ...

WASHINGTON, Maine - Susan Frank and her dogs spend their days shepherding hairy black pigs with names like Bacon, Pork Chop and Yummy around a chunk of Maine woods. Her farm, which raises and fattens ...

Animal welfare advocates say a proposed code for the breeding of pigs does not go far enough to protect the animals from cruelty. Professor Peter Singer from the University of Melbourne says current ...