Brent Hershey touts the success of his individual sow pen and group housing system, calling gestation crates "a relic of the ...

James Ross of BQP Pigs, Lincolnshire, is the 2024 Farmers Weekly Pig Farmer of the Year. Despite not hailing from a farming ...

The effects of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) have changed since it was first found in UK pigs 25 years ago, when it caused ...

Lincolnshire producer James Ross has won the 2024 Farmers Weekly Pig Farmer of the Year award, with the judges describing him ...

Piglet diarrhoea causes up to 70% of mortality in pig production. Piglets, especially during weaning, face stressors related to their living environment, social interactions, and dietary habits.

Both Katie and Ethan Brown are active in their local community. Ethan is a trustee on the local fire board and is on the ...

When the piglets are weaned, the "growing pigs" (those that will be slaughtered for meat when they reach market weight) are moved to group housing that provides a bedded space for each pig ...

Breeder pigs must be housed in pens large enough to allow turning around, with materials such as straw to engage in their natural nesting behaviors. When the piglets are weaned, the "growing pigs ...

This article appears in the November 2024 print edition with the headline “You Are Going to Die.” ...

After Pfizer withdrew its sickle cell drug from the market, patients with the condition and their doctors were left ...

Three varied producers – an outdoor breeding unit, a tented nursery and an indoor finisher – all displaying sound business ...