AMES, Iowa – Russian attacks over the past 18 months have wreaked havoc on Ukrainian supply chains, reducing access to grain markets. The glut of inventory in the nation often called Europe’s bread ...

The Boor family decided to take a chance and make a big change in the way they raise hogs. The Boor family near Osceola decided to take a chance and make a big change in the way they raise hogs. The ...

There was a time not too long ago that St. Mary’s County was one of the largest hog producers in the state. Then the market died off in the early 1990s. After the state began paying farmers more than ...

Explore ecosystem restoration with bison, Dubuque’s Vintage Torque Fest and raising hogs outside. Meet a farmer who is working to restore Iowa’s native ecosystems with the help of a bison herd, check ...

For many youth, the La Plata County Fair is the culmination of six months to a year of work in raising their animal, then offering it for sale at the livestock auction or after the fair. For the ...

River Chronicle Staff Aug 20, 2014 Aug 20, 2014 Updated Apr 3, 2024 RHINEBECK — For the Pitcher and Hutchings families of Rhinebeck, raising hogs is an important part of family tradition, both old and ...

The number of hog farms in North Dakota is at a record low, but some producers say there are reasons to hope for a turnaround. Dave Fredrickson, manager of Prairie Pork LLP in Crosby, says his company ...

Layton Shadle, 16, gives one of his hogs a belly rub outside the family's barn in Victoria County. Ask anyone who has done it, and they’ll tell you, raising show hogs teaches you a lot. Success comes ...

Keith Ellis traded his off-farm job for full-time farming two years ago. He expanded his Austin hog production capacity by building three more hoop buildings and adding sows. He markets all his hogs ...

Keith Ellis traded his off-farm job for full-time farming two years ago. He expanded his Austin hog production capacity by building three more hoop buildings and adding sows. He markets all his hogs ...