Fermanagh’s Curly Pig and Coleraine-based Moyletra Moileds recognised for exceptional quality and traditional food craftsmanship at the annual island-wide awards celebrating the best of Irish produce ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A new genetic study examines an unusually large hybridization event that followed the Fukushima nuclear accident, when escaped domestic pigs bred with wild boar. The research shows that domestic pig ...