A farm shop that began life as a caravan and sells meat from animals born or reared on site is in the running for a Telegraph & Argus award.

Following a strategic merger, Hendrix Genetics Swine sets its sights on becoming a global leader in pig genetics within 5 ...

Punjab mainly breeds four varieties of pigs: the Large White Yorkshire, Landrace, Hampshire, and Duroc. And around 700 to 1000 small/marginal farmers are taking up piggery seriously in the state. His ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Back in February, Mummy Pig announced she was expecting a third piglet and now the gender of Peppa Pig’s new sibling has been revealed ...

A Cornish pig farmer is pressing for more efforts to preserve rare breeds as a report raises concerns about their conservation in the UK. Giles Eustice from Trevaskis Farm near Hayle, highlighted ...

RBST highlights that the encouraging new signs of stabilisation in several very rare breeds which were previously showing declining numbers, such as Gloucester cattle and the Large White pig, show the ...

Thrives even in changing climates. 8. Karkambi Pig (Maharashtra): A scavenging pig breed raised primarily for meat. Hardy, low-maintenance, and cost-effective for rural farmers. 9. Kheri Sheep ...

Large White pig – highlighted as a breed of particular concern in the 2022 Watchlist, numbers are now more encouraging for the ‘Yorkshire Pig’, including a 39% increase in the number of female ...

The 2025-26 watchlist showed mixed fortunes for some of the UK’s iconic native pig breeds. Numbers of Large Whites, or the ‘Yorkshire Pig’, highlighted as a breed of particular concern in the 2022 ...

In controlled laboratory settings, pigs quickly master multi-step puzzle boxes that require sequences of actions to obtain rewards. A landmark study at the University of Cambridge found that Yorkshire ...

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