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 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 ...

The first sows arrived in late September at the hulking, 26-story high-rise towering above a rural village in central China. The female pigs were whisked away dozens at a time in industrial elevators ...

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 ...