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

Red Wattle hogs are among the struggling livestock breeds that a small group of dedicated farmers and ranchers are working to preserve. Join an editor on her visit to two local heroes (and relatives) ...

KERKHOVEN, Minn. (AP) -- The young hogs oinking away as they pressed up to the gate of the finishing barn are a source of pride for Ruth and Jeff Goldenstein. The pigs scatter as the couple's dog, ...

Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are believed to have branched off from wild boars (Sus scrofa) through domestication events that occurred independently in East Asia and the Near East, beginning ...

KERKHOVEN, Minn. (AP) -- The young hogs oinking away are a source of pride for Ruth and Jeff Goldenstein. Ruth Goldenstein grabs a couple of piglets, proclaiming how cute they are. "It's about the ...