North Carolina sits behind only Iowa and Minnesota as the nation’s largest pork producer. Pork is big business in North Carolina. The industry generates nearly $6 billion in annual sales and supports ...

AMES, Iowa – Research conducted at Iowa State University is dispelling myths about the practice of breeding pigs to improve feed efficiency, a measurement of how well swine convert the feed they ...

Currently, grass is mainly used directly as animal feed for cows and other ruminants. These animals have multi-compartmental stomachs that are specialized in breaking down plant fibers. In a ...

Copper is a natural antimicrobial material that, when added to pig feed, may promote the growth and health of the animals. Since pigs can tolerate high levels of the metal, researchers recently ...