In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production.

Raising pork can be a tough business for producers, who've lately been watching feed prices rise along with the cost of corn. That's one reason why a small but growing number of former commodity pork ...

A law concerning the humane housing of pigs that recently went into effect won’t change the practices of many Berkshire farmers. But it could mean a boost in sales. “I think for smaller farmers, like ...

BREWSTER — It is a difficult enough task to run a successful restaurant. But Cassie and Rich Parente, owners of Clock Tower Grill in Brewster, have an additional challenge: raising livestock for their ...

Lefty Ayers is raising acorn-fed heritage pigs on his ReRide Ranch about an hour outside of Los Angeles. Right now he has Berkshire pigs , which is about a 300 pound pig. The meat is more marbled than ...

COTTONWOOD, Minn. — For the last decade, Six Point Berkshire has been developing a Japanese market for its pork. Now the group has set its sights on expanding a more stable domestic market. This year ...