The number of pigs a sow can produce annually continues to be a popular measure of production efficiency. The common metric used to compile sow productivity level is the well-recognized pigs/sow/year.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 23, 2026 /CNW/ - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (PRRSV) are one of the most ...

An Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station study showed female pigs had better reproductive health when placed on a slow-growth diet before being bred. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Borrowing a page from the ...

URBANA, Ill. ­- Pigs that eat soybean as a regular part of their diet may be better protected against viral pathogens, a new study from University of Illinois shows. The researchers attribute the ...

Beneficial anti-inflammatory effects observed when plant extracts fed to sick pigs Date: March 3, 2014 Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES ...