When Peace Niyoyita set out to engage in livestock farming in 2017, she decided to opt for pigs because they multiply quickly, offer assured returns in a short time, and pig meat is an important ...

Alberta animal farmers are pleased but anxious for updates after the provincial government paused new limits on annual ...

Meat processor Cranswick is carrying out a detailed investigation at one of its pig farms and has suspended all staff at the location, after significant animal welfare concerns were exposed.

A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental ...

Brigitte Mukandoha, a pig farmer from Nyamata Sector in Bugesera District, has seen improvement in her farm performance and income, as a result of efficient artificial insemination supported by the ...

Popular livestock trailer designs also increase pig stress during transportation, hitting at meat quality, animal welfare and farm profit, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher says ...