The first confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza in a U.S. pig has been reported by the USDA. The infected pig, part of a backyard farm with mixed livestock, showed no illness but tested positive.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has its first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a pig. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Iowa on Thursday when he shared ...

The farm is quarantined, and the USDA plans nationwide bulk milk testing. Experts emphasize the need for pig farmers to prepare for possible future outbreaks. This is a representational image (Pic ...

(CNN) — H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are ...

Babirusas are believed to have diverged from their pig ancestors between 26 million and 12 million years ago after getting isolated on Sulawesi when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age.

Pigs are noisy, but AI may be able to interpret their sounds and tell us what they are feeling based on them. A group of scientists has developed an AI algorithm that can decode pigs' emotions ...

Australia's biggest pork producer has introduced a "maternity ring" for pigs giving birth to replace controversial farrowing crates. Farrowing crates have been in widespread use in the pork ...

Jimmy Bannos Jr. has left the Purple Pig. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The two-week-old piglet found abandoned in Framingham earlier this week is in good hands. The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) says Magnolia was turned over to them by ...