The research used large datasets of Duroc and Yorkshire pigs to show how relatedness distorts standard measures of so-called ...

In the final quarter of this year, particularly during the month of October, output at various local abattoirs remained steady as they managed to slaughter a total of 4 655 pigs during the month under ...

Heritage breed pigs promote sustainable agriculture and biodiversity, offering a quality alternative to industrialized meat.

A 250-pound pig, who had been living with his owner in the back of a hatchback car in Portland, is now adjusting to rural life in Scio, Oregon. On Wednesday afternoon — just days after members of ...

A much-hyped fashion show with wool from “gay rams” obscures the brutal reality of an industry that exploits sheep sexuality ...

Alastair Reeves’ father taught him that farmers can use genetics to solve problems. The Waimai Valley farmer is carrying on the line of Romney sheep his father started breeding in the 1950s. “They’re ...

The Valais Blacknose sheep originated in Switzerland’s Valais region, where they’ve remained for centuries living in alpine environments. There are attempts being made to save this endangered breed ...

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh say they have created pigs that are resistant to a highly infectious livestock disease. Scientists have gene-edited a group of pigs to be resistant to ...

There are many good reasons to guzzle down a Japanese hotpot. One being: it’s delicious. However, fatigue from having kayaked in 32C temperatures through mangrove forests is rarely one of them. My ...

In archaeological sites across southern France and Spain, researchers have analyzed thousands of animal teeth dating back 8,000 years. These remains, especially molars from sheep and goats, show the ...

Law enforcement has seized a number of animals from a property in unincorporated El Paso County after community complaints prompted an investigation. Complaints cited "inadequate care of several ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene edit used to create pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, or PRRS. The Pig Improvement Co., a subsidiary of Genus PLC, ...