The research, originally conducted between 2018 and 2020, compared the two systems through sow behaviour and health, and ...

The controversial practice of farrowing crates is used after sows give give birth to restrict movement with the 'severe' form ...

First-hand knowledge and experience of what is happening on the ground, scientific research and updates from the NPA and Red ...

A litter is the total number of pigs born to one sow. Farrowing is the term used for a sow giving birth to a litter of piglets, and raising the young pigs to weaning age. A sow is an adult female who ...

Farm analyst Kent Thiesse dives into several reports on the state of the pork industry and what concerns are on the horizon.

Walk onto a modern hog farm and it is typical to find climate-controlled farrowing houses filled with hardworking sows nursing litters of 12 or more piglets. That scene, says Kansas State ...

“We’re not seeing any indication of expansion as you look at where the breeding herd is at, where sow farrowing numbers are at and where farrowing intentions are at.” A big takeaway from ...

For students like Brody Stenger and Logan Vogel, this was their first experience with sow farrowing. “You know, you never thought you would see something like that in Sioux Falls or even in ...