In a fun and informative retrospective, Pork’s JoAnn Alumbaugh reviews the history of pig confirmation and the societal influences that shape a hog as we know them today.
Source: Pork, August 10, 2017.
Genetics, diet, marketing trends and once more, consumer tastes, continue to evolve so the composition of modern pigs evolves as well. Pig farmers now consider all of the economic traits, along with consumer preferences, to produce pigs that are profitable to raise and desired by customers.