Pork News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to help swine producers protect their herds and their personnel.

Over at Vinegar Hill House, new chef de cuisine Brian Leth takes his time in the kitchen with a meaty pasta dish that cooks all day.

Local hog farmers are cautiously optimistic in the wake of China's announcement last Thursday that it intends to lift a ban on U.S. pork imports in effect since May.

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Pork chops are perfect for quick meals because they don't take long to prepare. They come from the loin portion of the pig and are available boneless or with the bone attached.

Here are delicious slow cooker recipes for Pork Roast, Spare Ribs and Pork Barbecue.

Share + Nov 4, 2009 2:15 pm US/Eastern 1 of 1 Pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for the H1N1, or swine, flu vaccine, the first time the virus has been found in such hogs, according to the USDA.

This June 16, 2006 file photo shows Jay Mongeon, an employee of Lemay & Sons Beef of Goffstown, N.H., watching over a pig roast the company is catering for the annual roast of a motorcyclists' club, in Epsom, N.H. The president of the National Pork Producers Council - the person who represents the people who represent the nation's pigs - appeared ...

Keeping your holiday buffet healthy doesn't doom you to celery stalks and carrot sticks.

In a breakthrough study, researchers have produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig-an achievement that will lead to insights in agriculture, medicine, conservation and evolution.

Washington - An international team of researchers said on Monday it had mapped the DNA of a domestic pig, work they say could help lead to better breeding techniques as well as improve vaccines against diseases such as swine flu.

Lawrence B. Schook, right, a professor of biomedical sciences at Illinois, with animal sciences professor Jonathan Beever.

With the chiefs of three top government agencies testifying on the H1N1 influenza strain in front of a Senate committee today, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill had an opportunity to ask about tracking and awareness efforts related to H1N1 flu and how consumers are being protected from fraud.

The president of the National Pork Producers Council - the person who represents the people who represent the nation's pigs - appeared recently before Congress to talk about sales in the swine flu era.He wasn't happy.

Holiday season gatherings are approaching, and when friends and family come together around the table, what makes as classic and elegant a presentation as a large carved roast? A boneless pork loin roast is a good choice for a number of reasons.

The H1N1/swine flu pandemic leaves many people feeling confused. Here are some quick answers to common questions.

Sometimes, listening to the pundits and ponderers, I get the feeling that cooking is my duty.

When cold weather meets a stubborn economy it's time for a party at home. A bevy of new books on entertaining offers tips, techniques and recipes for elegant meals, glamorous tables, and fetching cocktails.

Keeping your holiday buffet healthy doesn't doom you to celery stalks and carrot sticks.

Should Porky Pig get a swine-flu shot? That's a question Canada's food-safety watchdog pondered this spring after an Alberta hog farmer's herd caught the H1N1 virus, a newly released document shows.