Get introduced to the topic of raising heritage pigs from "Pork" Rhyne of The Livestock Conservancy. Learn about the value of heritage breeds, which were carefully selected and bred over time. Get to ...

In an exciting new development, the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association (NCNHGA) and Fudge Family Farms have begun requiring all of their member farms to be accredited by the Animal Welfare ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

(Editor's note: Staff writer Tom Rivers will check in regularly in the coming months with 4-H'ers while they raise pigs, a project that will culminate July 22 during the annual meat auction at the ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm ask if they are really ready to raise pigs. Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional US military strikes sites ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers Kaitlyn Sommer (left) and Ryan Dilger (right) studied the effect of feeding style on growth of piglets, leading to insights for both production ...

VERMONTVILLE – Once nearly extinct, a woolly pig that originated in Hungary is thriving on a small farm in the Adirondack Park. The Mangalitsa pig, which stands out for its curly white hair, was ...

A couple of observations on the article “From Gourmet Pork to Subsistence Farming.” First, raising pigs may be more time consuming than dry farming beans and Mr. Steele is getting along in years. But ...