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Heritage Breed Pigs: Why Raising Rare Breeds Matters for Biodiversity

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 ...
WAFF

Limestone County Career Technical Center students raising pigs

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - We all know of dissecting animals in science class but what about raising an animal? The Limestone County Career Technical Center knows all about that. For the fourth ...
The Scranton Times-Tribune

Penn State Extension offering webinar on backyard pigs, poultry

After offering a webinar last month on home butchering, Penn State Extension will offer a similar online session Thursday for those interested in raising their own pigs and poultry. The two-hour ...
Agri-Pulse

FDA OKs Genus gene edit to breed PRRS-resistant pigs

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene edit used to create pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, or PRRS. The Pig Improvement Co., a subsidiary of Genus PLC, ...
MLive

Michigan farmer fought a township to keep his pigs. After 9 years, he finally won.

For nine years, Harvey Haney fought to keep his small Bay County pig farm. Fraser Township, a small community that hugs the Saginaw Bay shoreline, sued Haney in 2016, arguing he was not allowed to ...