Heritage breed pigs promote sustainable agriculture and biodiversity, offering a quality alternative to industrialized meat.

PITTSFIELD — In a room all her own at the Berkshire Humane Society, Bella the black and white pit bull mix is hoping the next person through the doors will be the one that takes her home. She perks up ...

Mar. 4—Checotah eighth-grader Rylee Howell tapped and goaded her Berkshire pig into a scale Monday. "She's not going to go in," she said. "Spots and Berks are pretty stubborn." Rylee prepared her ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated to clarify that the hoarding case took place at an animal sanctuary. KERHONKSON, N.Y. — Been giving some thought to adopting an American potbelly pig as a household ...