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 ...

Corporate pork companies that run mega-farms where sows are often confined to tiny cages are going after a California law that bans sale of their meat in the Golden State.

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.

Thirty babies in a lifetime might sound unbelievable, but in the animal world, that number can be modest. Reproduction follows a clear biological pattern.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College's Worthington campus sent 16 students to the National Professional Agriculture Students contest this week in Branson, Missouri. Led ...

Domestic pigs reproduce through a breeding process that is closely managed on farms around the world. During mating, a male pig, known as a boar, mounts the female, called a sow, in a behavior driven ...

Stoneman adds that regulatory barriers are an additional challenge. The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 outlaws the keeping of bison and wild boar without a licence that is difficult to obtain — two ...

Leaders on Hawaiʻi Island are encouraging residents to take a fresh look at an abundant and often overlooked food source: feral pigs. Big Island Now reported that wild pigs have ...

The USDA and wildlife officials in TN and KY have been working to control wild pig populations. This year they added aerial ...

Transparency in labelling is key so consumers understand what they're buying and can make informed choices, advocates say ...

Pigs are among the most intelligent and emotionally complex domestic animals, yet millions live in restrictive industrial ...

University of Missouri researchers are using AI to better understand livestock physiology and behavior in the Department of Animal Sciences. The goal, they say, is not to replace farmers, but to give ...