In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

In Italy, approximately 620 million animals are raised every year, 565 million of which are estimated to be raised in intensive farming systems. Therefore, it could be presumed that the majority of ...

Gene-edited pigs have important value in both agricultural and biomedical applications. However, there are still some areas that need to be improved in the process of generation of gene-edited pigs: ...

Farmer Clay Trainum whistled at a group of young boars from a distance, urging them to greet him on a recent afternoon at Autumn Olive Farms on the outskirts of Waynesboro. “Come on, boys,” he ...