In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

In Minnesota, hogs outnumber humans. With roughly 15 million pigs sold each year, Minnesota is the second largest pork producing state in the nation. As of Jan. 1, new animal welfare legislation known ...

Hawaiian hogs are built different. As one of the oldest non-native animal species on the islands, they’ve weathered civilizations rising and falling, only to emerge healthier, more robust, and ...