Thousands of worshippers gather for the annual “Holy Pig” festival in northern Taiwan, which sees local owners compete for a trophy awarded for the largest carcass of a giant overfed pig.

More information: Weronika Korpysa-Dzirba et al, First molecular characterisation of Sarcocystis miescheriana in a pig carcass condemned during routine meat inspection in Poland, Journal of ...

These are: 1) Anatomy of the pig, 2) General fat and muscle deposition patterns, 3) NSIF recommendations for backfat and loin muscle area measurement, 4) Determination of proper probe placement, 5) ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.— A federal district court judge ruled today that a lawsuit challenging a 2019 decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to dramatically reduce federal oversight and eliminate line ...

A heartbreaking incident has left an Arizona FFA family searching for answers after their daughter's pig is believed to have ...

Farm managers had broken veterinary and environmental legislation by improperly managing pig carcasses, therefore investigations were launched, it said. Despite the incident violating veterinary ...

Since 2016, EAST has advocated for the government to replace the auctions with a pig carcass grading system, like in the US, Japan, South Korea and Europe. This saves the pig from the auction process ...