Surprises can be good or bad, says David Newman, senior vice president of market growth for the National Pork Board. “The current economic situation of the U.S. pork industry is certainly in the ...

Scientists found that ammonia drifting from pig farms can settle on nearby soils and increase nitrous oxide emissions.

When Rachel Herrick bought a 47-acre farm in Cameron, NC, she had her work cut out for her. The soil was stripped of nutrients, dry after decades of tobacco farming. But Herrick was undeterred.

WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — Farmer Clay Trainum whistled at a group of young boars from a distance, urging them to greet him on a recent afternoon at Autumn Olive Farms on the outskirts of Waynesboro.

Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner? If you’re nodding your head, then you know that label is a badge of honor for those of us who often find ourselves asking, “Why?” or “How?” Despite working ...

Marvin Ross of Peculiar Pig Farm provided clear instructions to slow down when we passed a white church on the left, but that didn’t stop us from driving right by the easy-to-miss red gate signaling ...