A new study reveals the traits to look for in gilts—from birth weight to temperament—to build a productive sow herd.

After learning from her cousins on how to show pigs, Barnett took home a reserve showmanship prize for her work with her gilt pig, Chance.

The art of raising pigs begins with a strong foundation in the basics, including background knowledge in the terminology used to describe pigs and what different pig sounds usually indicate your ...

When Caden Nation saw Hadley the pig, he said he didn’t like her. She didn’t want to work with others, would hide in her pen and “didn’t like anybody.” Jillian Ulrey, Nation’s mom ...

PIC's gene-edited pigs are highly resistant to one of the most harmful viruses affecting pig populations worldwide today.

ASOTIN COUNTY, Wash. - On May 16, an unknown man was caught on security cameras at the Clarkston High School FFA Barn, shirtless and armed with a gun with two ...

A gilt is a female pig who has not produced a litter of piglets yet or is being used to grow out and finish to butcher, and all 4-H female pigs are considered gilts.

You can drop off your leftover pumpkins at Gilt-T-Pleasure Farms or stay for a while and feed the pigs yourself.

Gilt-T-Pleasure Farms is a Lubbock farm that focuses on ethically raising pigs, lambs, and goats. The owner, Clayton Randolph, is always getting questions about the name. “A gilt is a female pig who ...

The gene edit for PRRS resistance is introduced into early pig embryos, which are then implanted into young female pigs (gilts).