“As you think about the breeding herd, you could argue we have one of the youngest and most productive sow herds we’ve ever had,” says Lee Schulz. Although there were no earth-shattering surprises in ...

DanBred delivers genetics worldwide with the purpose of ‘producing more pork for less cost’. It focuses on targeted breeding, ...

Of the 75.0 million hogs and pigs in the U.S., the latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report as of Dec. 1 notes 69.0 million were market hogs, while 6.00 million were kept for breeding. The total inventory is ...

"Nationwide, pigs per litter on the second quarter farrowings for 2012 were an impressive 10.09, a trend that keeps going up and represents producers' ability to keep more pigs alive in the farrowing ...

Crushing continues to be the leading cause of piglet mortality thus many small sow meals may have negative consequences on ...