Antibiotic resistance Sustainability Market Trends Off the beaten path farms: France's Perfect Pig Company Though France is growing as a commercial pork-producing nation, there are those that maintain small-scale, rare breed herds and love what they do. 6 November 2019 7 minute read By: Bruce Derksen Europe Pedigree Berkshire pigs are classified as a rare breed so David and Lorraine Jones intend to conserve this breed by producing and selling Berkshire pork 90 percent of the Perfect Pig Company's produce is purchased by the French Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive Bruce Derksen Bruce Derksen has worked in Western Canada’s agricultural industry for over 30 years. He now reports on the industry, aiming to give today’s producers up to date information about current and future issues. More from this author More Articles View all USDA Hogs & Pigs: US hog inventory up 1% Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Feed commodity markets 29 March 2024 2 minute read Pig outlook — Lean hog futures bulls keep their technical advantage Policy and regulation Feed commodity markets Market Trends 29 March 2024 3 minute read Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on pig news from around the globe PRRS diagnostics is not always straightforward Disease Notifiable diseases Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) 27 March 2024 6 minute read The many PRRS virus strains mean the disease can behave differently in different settings Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive