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Safeguarding our native pigs

In the quiet backyards of many rural communities, a small but important animal has sustained families for generations. Known locally as the native pig, this breed (Sus scrofa domesticus) is more than ...
Danes are set to elect a new national parliament on 24 March, and while Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland are ...
It's Friday evening. You have two days to fill, no budget to speak of, and kids who will be awake by 7 a.m. asking what ...
A new industry-wide survey inviting UK pig producers to report on farm biosecurity has been launched as concerns grow over the spread of ‘transboundary’ diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF). The ...
The Government had already taken action to prevent the commercial import from Slovakia of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and other non- domestic ruminants and porcines such as deer and their untreated ...
Hosted by UFU president William Irvine, the meeting brought together key agricultural leaders including Robert Neill, vice president of NFU Scotland; Rachel Hallos, vice president of NFU; and Aled ...
The Golden Detour in Inderøy, Norway, transforms a scenic side road into a must-visit culinary travel route. Farm shops, award-winning cheese, craft drinks, fjord views and local culture make this ...
Construction is underway on a new project set to bring thousands of homes and commercial space to Fayetteville in the coming years.
Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. He holds it up to the light, looking for blemishes, and gives it a score. That score will help a ...
The real impact of artificial intelligence will come from how producers redesign management systems to turn farm data into better decisions.
These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
But the past decade has shown that even if you build an insect farm, the global market may not come. Of the 20 or so largest ...