Schaumburg's Berkshire sow and boar with the piglets are rare ... Given the number of rib fests and barbecues that went on despite the heat, that is a pig trait with which suburbanites are familiar.

or more. That would reduce next year’s pork supply by 5,000,000 unborn pigs. Packers would pay producers a premium of $4 per sow. With hogs now selling at about $4 per cwt., a 275-lb.

To any farmer of good character and proven hog-raising ability the Association will furnish as many pure-bred sows as he can accommodate. From each of the first two litters of each sow ...

Tokach notes that sizeable growth in litter sizes has elevated sow input needs and created demand for new information. “We used to wean 8-9 pigs per litter,” he said. “As an industry ...

The sow and piglets will stay in the classroom for around a month and then will be adopted out to a student who is interested in using the pig for their FFA career development project.