STAPLES, Minn. — At the start of February 2024, a new boar stud facility in rural Staples welcomed its first batch of eligible bachelors. The state-of-the-art facility is considered the “Fort Knox” of ...

HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. — When it comes to raising Hampshire pigs on his diversified family farm in Lafayette County, Mike Williams knows genetics are crucial. He enjoys that pursuit of continually trying ...

In addition to being one of the world’s worst invasive species and the vectors of several terrible diseases, feral swine also have names that are insults. Being called a “pig” is not exactly the same ...

For 30 years, this highly mutative virus has devastated the pork industry, outsmarting vaccines and requiring extreme ...

LAKE CITY, Minn. — Kristin Boyum and Katie Loppnow said they can hardly believe that BOLO Show Pigs sold a Yorkshire boar at the recent World Pork Expo for $100,000. The boar, which they named Herman, ...

Modern high‑prolific sows are the elite athletes of today’s pig industry. They are the result of decades of genetic selection ...