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Shannon Dierking, a PhD student at South Dakota State University, is finding ways to “weed out” gilts that have a low likelihood of reproductive success.

Scientists have updated the MRI-based map, or atlas, of the pig brain – developed at the University of Illinois using pigs – to understand where and how nutrients and other interventions affect the developing brain.

Here’s a look at the latest headliners in the swine industry.

Companies announce launching of new brands, expansions and more in this week’s news briefs.

Expanding market access to Vietnam, visa reform to address a livestock agriculture labor shortage and foreign animal disease prevention are the focus of NPPC’s Legislative Action Conference this week.

For over three decades, Mark Hayden, director of sales for AP, the swine equipment division of AGCO Grain and Protein, has taken lessons learned from his father to heart.

While in-person events have a long list of benefits, there is one downside – they allow animal rights activist organizations to attempt to gain attention for their cause by holding “disruptions” and protests.

There’s nothing like getting your hands “dirty” when it comes to trying new things, especially when you’re a kid. Check out these new opportunities for youth in the swine industry.

When a mental health crisis hits, Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma State University ag law specialist, outlines seven resources to keep handy in the event you are the first responder to help someone in need someday.

My 28-year-old nephew, Brooks, was a multi-generational farmer and father of 4-year-old twins. His death by suicide is a tragic and poignant indicator of a problem that is drastically increasing, a reader shared.