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Iowa Pork Queen Gracie Greiner made national news headlines for her heroic save of a baby pig at the Iowa State Fair, but she insists that is what any pig farmer would do.

The U.S. sees up to 4,000 sow losses each week to this issue.

Livestock producers are entering a time of year that, because of winter weather, can often be challenging for maintaining the health of their herds.

Most animals need some shelter during the winter months, however their natural winter coats allow them to endure cold temperatures.

Kent Bang encourages swine producers to take a closer look at production costs in 2019.

Technology takes a backseat to good old-fashioned execution

Patrick Bane, an Illinois pig farmer, has been named America’s Pig Farmer of the Year by the National Pork Board. Bane will travel the U.S. as an ambassador and voice for the pork industry throughout the year.

A new report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) offers a primer on the science of genome editing, along with potential applications and challenges.

Different lines of thought exist on this management practice. Here's how you can learn more.

Producers can have more control to monitor and maximize feed intake during lactation with minimal labor.

A sample of Duroc boar semen was the one millionth sample of animal germplasm to arrive at USDA-Agricultural Research Service's National Animal Germplasm Collection—a milestone in preserving genetic animal information.

Goldilocks wanted to find a chair, a bowl and a bed that were "just right," neither too big nor too small. That's the same mentality you need to have about the body condition scores (BCS) of your sows,

It is not uncommon for sows to experience extended wean-to-estrus intervals, poor conception rates, irregular returns and increased embryonic death during the summer. Heat stress is one factor.

Registration is now open for both distance education programs that target specific segments of the pork industry.

Hanor was one of the early production companies to put in its own research capabilities.

Recognizing herd health is a constant concern, Hanor uses a robust sire line in sow farms that have been more challenging in terms of pig performance.

3 Ways to Maximize Gilt Potential and Longevity

A recent publication in the Journal of Animal Sciences reveals an important pattern of lower digestibility in gestating sows.