When something in life has you down and you need to talk to someone, you may turn to a friend, family member, or maybe you write in a journal. For me, I turn to my 4-H pigs. This may sounds... (Continue reading)
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune In southern Minnesota’s hog country, homes are seldom locked. But the barns are being bolted tight, guarded by surveillance cameras, motion detectors and alarms. Until the thieves who stole nearly 750 pigs from two farms are... (Continue reading)
The U.S. hog industry has been going through a transition from a small producer based industry to a highly industrialized industry dominated by large scale production units utilizing standardized production technology and linked to the packer segment through contracts. In... (Continue reading)