DECORAH, Iowa — For Wayne and Roxanne Huinker, the seedstock business is a constant evolution to build a better mousetrap, or in their case, should we say pig? Roxanne and Wayne Huinker, of Decorah, ...

These days, hog producers are supercharging the animals’ digestive systems. The idea is to make a profit in a competitive and an increasingly scientific business. But turning each pound of feed into ...

Richard Larock, a University professor of chemistry at Iowa State University, is developing plastics made from corn and soybean oils that will be used to build hog feeders. The feeders could be on the ...

CHICAGO - Farmers have ramped up construction of swine farm buildings in Iowa, home to about a third of U.S. hogs, as they take advantage of cheap feed and strong demand for pork from countries ...

A period of sustained profitability in the pig industry, something lacked for many years, has resulted in a degree of confidence for producers. But this confidence is tenuous and can be damaged at any ...

MINSK DISTRICT, 17 June (BelTA) – The feasibility of building large pig farms for 100,000 head needs to be further discussed with all interested parties, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said ...

Richard Larock, a University Professor of chemistry at Iowa State University, is developing plastics made from corn and soybean oils that will be used to build hog feeders. The feeders could be on the ...