A Cornish pig farmer is pressing for more efforts to preserve rare breeds as a report raises concerns about their ...

These climate-resilient breeds support rural farming, contribute to food security, boost farmer incomes, and promote ...

The rise of synthetic materials has endangered the remaining breeds producing carpet wool in New Zealand and Australia, ...

On a farm in the southern US state of Virginia, David Ayares and his research teams are breeding genetically modified pigs to ...

1. There are 11 native British pig breeds and all of them are at risk of extinction according to the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Most pork and bacon comes from cross-bred hybrid pigs which started ...

NEW DELHI: The government has notified ten new livestock and poultry breeds across various states, including buffalo, dogs, goats, ducks, donkeys, pigs, sheep, and yaks. They are now on the list ...

Rare-breed pigs take longer to mature than the breeds selected for modern farming methods and are generally very well cared for in a natural environment. Although this means the end product is ...