With its curly coat and sturdy build, the Mangalitsa pig looks like a cross between a sheep and a wild boar. This striking ...

First quarter pigs report stayed in line with economist projections with tighter margins, Dave Bergmeier writes.

Remember that FarmVille Father's Day promotion that boosted male pattern-transfer rates in Sheep and Pigs by 100 percent? Well, we all (including Zynga) apparently loved it so much that a portion of ...

Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are believed to have branched off from wild boars (Sus scrofa) through domestication events that occurred independently in East Asia and the Near East, beginning ...

A couple's plans to build a pig breeding facility has been put on hold. Kevin and Danelle Caffall, owners of Helping Hands Farm, in Willcox, want to breed pigs to sell to the University of Arizona for ...

Scientists at a genomics institute in China have found a way to breed “teacup” pigs — small pets that are becoming a modern day accessory. BGI, a company based in the southern city of Shenzhen, ...

Chinese scientists have bred new high-quality pig strains, named Lansi pigs, an achievement to help reduce the country's heavy reliance on foreign pig breeds. The new pig strains, bred by a research ...