Experts argue gestation crates cause anxiety and frustration in pigs, contradicting claims of humane treatment.

There is an old saying, perhaps trite: You don’t know how tough you are until tough is the only option. It’s only hog farming to some, but it has been the lifeblood of Beaver County. But now with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A documentary about North Carolina’s hog industry challenges viewers to look beyond the bacon on their breakfast plates. But they ...

Hollywood is once again barreling forward with a one-dimensional attack on an industry facing complex issues and misrepresenting its problems to demonize capitalism. A recent documentary, "The Smell ...

Most hogs today are raised in barns that house thousands of animals, often owned by a company contracting with a local farmer. The factory-style operations are an economic driver in ...

Raising swine in high-rises seems like the premise of a dystopian television show—but it’s happening in real life. And from my perspective, it’s frightening. Last fall, the world’s largest ...

NPPC-led coalition of 330 groups is calling on Senate Agriculture Committee leaders to include a solution in the final 2026 ...

Mette Frederiksen’s new government promises overhaul for people – and animals – in home of ultra-intensive farming ...

For Belarus, the development of the pig industry is of particular importance. In all regions there are large pig breeding complexes that supply pork domestically and internationally. However, the ...