The year 2012 has registered a 1.9 per cent increase in world pork production which touched 110.8mn tonnes, according to a report by the Union of Producers and Employers of Meat Industry

A new study at Aarhus University has compiled and reviewed the literature on fermented liquid feed for pigs and concludes that this form of feeding has potential to becoming widely used worldwide

Pigs can be infected by swine flu, human flu and avian flu, making them a perfect mixing pot for different versions of the virus to swap genes

A Korean-America study has revealed that a combination of green tea and probiotics can help pigs gain weight, improve meat composition, blood parameters and immunity in pigs

The World Bank is now buying carbon credits from owners of pig farms in the Philippines who invest in wastewater treatment facilities to better dispose of pig manure and generate electricity