"The Oklahoma Youth Expo [OYE] is the world's largest junior livestock show, involving more than 7,500 4-H and FFA members and more than 13,000 head of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and agricultural ...

TIPTON, Okla. — Caroline Gaye’s hard work paid off, but her prizewinning showing in the recent 2022 Oklahoma Youth Expo Purebred Gilt Show means she’ll have to part ways with her beloved Penny. Gaye, ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

As of Sept.1, there were 76.5 million hogs and pigs on United States farms, up slightly from September 2023 and up 2% from June 1, 2024, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published Sept.

Domestic pigs reproduce through a breeding process that is closely managed on farms around the world. During mating, a male pig, known as a boar, mounts the female, called a sow, in a behavior driven ...