WASHINGTON, Maine (AP) — Susan Frank and her dogs spend their days shepherding hairy, black pigs with names like Bacon, Pork Chop and Yummy around a chunk of Maine woods. Her farm, which raises and ...

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 ...

BREEDING AND SHOWING THESE HOGS. ARE YOU CUTE? YEAH. YOU’RE CUTE. DOROTHY AND ELPHABA ARE NOT ONLY CUTE, BUT A RARE BREED IN NORTH AMERICA. THEY ARE MASON PIGS IMPORTED FROM CHINA WITH A NAME THAT ...

An equestrian and a family raising Mulefoot hogs, both of Emmett, have received Microgrant awards from The Livestock Conservancy to support work with endangered agricultural livestock breeds. Linda ...

Hawaiian hogs are built different. As one of the oldest non-native animal species on the islands, they’ve weathered civilizations rising and falling, only to emerge healthier, more robust, and ...