BROOKINGS, S.D. - The Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University welcomes the public to a Grand Opening celebration for the new South Dakota State University Swine Education and ...

RICEVILLE — In late May, close to 1,000 visitors had the opportunity to tour Iowa Select Farms’ newest farrowing facility, located northeast of Riceville. The 270,000-square foot, state-of-the-art ...

After they are weaned, pigs are moved into a transition room, where they are prepared for shipment to a nursery facility. After weaning, sows are moved and placed into individual stalls, where they ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University opened a new swine facility in late May. This complex gives students experience with facilities that closely represent what they will see in their future ...

Traditional farrowing crates are used in the pig industry as they give piglets the best chance of survival. However the supermarket drive to increase pig welfare in indoor systems could see them ...

Suffolk pig genetics firm Rattlerow Farms has picked up awards for joint managing director Adrian Lawson’s eye-catching Aardvark Farrowing Hut. Sarah Chambers went to one of the firm’s farms to see ...

Pig farmers need to think of hyper-prolific sows as top athletes and manage them appropriately in order to maximise piglet survival and sow welfare. Prolific sows experience longer farrowing durations ...

RICEVILLE | In late May, close to 1,000 visitors had the opportunity to tour Iowa Select Farms’ newest farrowing facility, located northeast of Riceville. The 270,000-square foot, state-of-the-art ...