DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ohio hog farmer Joe Brandt changed his operation a few years ago to give his pigs more room and keep pregnant sows out of the narrow crates used by most farms. Brandt said he ...

Cattle graze in a field at Otter Creek Farm on Thursday, Oct. 3, in Johnsonville. The farms sells a small number of life cattle and pigs annually to consumers who then have their animals slaughtered ...

Since the back-to-the-land movement of the ’60s, many dedicated land workers have championed the hard work of DIY, highlighting self-sufficiency and personal growth, as well as an increased connection ...

Elizabeth Munene and her mother Loise Munene feed her more than 600 pigs at her farm in Kavumbu area of Kirinyaga County. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard] If you get it right, pig farming is a lucrative ...

At a time when supporting honestly raised, regionally grown, sustainably minded food is on the lips of every self-respecting restaurant lover, why is it essentially impossible to make a stable living ...

While small-scale farmers are struggling with the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak and have had to cull over 1 million pigs ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Elizabeth Munene and her mother Loise Munene feed her more than 600 pigs at her farm in ...