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Despite popular misconceptions, pigs don't "pig out." Scientifically balanced diets are important to producing ideal porkers.
ARS researchers have introduced foreign animals that have less fat. For example, they've been breeding a sheep from the Netherlands called Texel. It may prove to be an excellent source of lean meat either inbred or crossed with domestic breeds.
Photo by Scott Bauer.
