For most pregnant pigs on big factory farms in the U.S., each four-month gestation is spent in a tiny crate. The sows can stand up but can’t turn around or take more than a couple of steps. Slats in ...

The hog industry is losing sows—pigs that are raised solely for the purpose of breeding other pigs—at an increasing rate. Reports vary, but the number shared last year at an annual gathering of pork ...

Hogs live comfortably on small farms. Depending on the climate and terrain, the stocking rate is between 10 to 50 pigs or five to 10 larger sows per acre. Because feed accounts for about three-fourths ...

Californians voted to ban the sale of meat from pigs born to sows who spent their pregnancy in small crates. The law, which goes into effect in January 2022, affects pork production nationwide. Pigs ...

Todd Woods, chef de cuisine at Seven Sows Bourbon & Larder, brings to his job a deep-rooted love of Southern cooking. Photo courtesy of Todd Woods Things have been changing at Asheville’s beloved ...

What is the best way to house sows? Is it individual gestation stalls? Is it group housing? For most people, sow housing raises a lot of questions. Let me start with saying: "There is NO perfect sow ...