Pig farmer Jess D'Souza had hoped to finally turn a profit this year, aided by a federal program to bolster local food systems. The Trump administration canceled the initiative, upending her plans.

She even named her land Slow Farm. But she hasn’t undertaken this transformation alone. Instead, she’s had a team of helpers by her side: 25 roly-poly pigs, her secret weapon for soil health. Herrick ...

Marvin Ross of Peculiar Pig Farm has been farming his family's land for most of his life. In recent years, the fifth-generation farmer has become a go-to source for restaurants ...

Pigs will eat table scraps and graze in pastures, clearing out underbrush and keeping the grounds around orchards from growing too wild.

In 1999, there were fewer than 50 of these pigs left in the U.S. Today, that number is back up to about 6,000. "As counterproductive as it may seem, to save these pigs we have to eat them," says Hood.

Let’s Eat! Let’s Eat!: Local eatery named one of South’s best new restaurants; Brew Pig Sooie beer festival; Red Barn Farm celebrates farm-fresh ingredients ...

In this week’s Field Report, USDA data reveals that some farmers give pigs antibiotics for “growth promotion,” a practice banned since 2017.