Letters to the Editor: There is no ‘humane’ way to raise animals for meat Pigs are seen in a truck arriving at the Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon in 2018.

The farmers acknowledge their new trend of raising pigs is “radically traditional.” According to the local farmers, they may be among only a few farrow-to-finish pig operations in the area.

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 ...

Tracey Kuehl lives in Davenport. I don’t believe California Prop 12, upheld by the US Supreme Court on May 11, specifically speaks to hogs raised in Iowa (if I am wrong, I welcome the correction).

Jeff Backer and Dave Viola are raising about 400 pigs on their farm in Northwood, New Hampshire. The pair sell specialty sausage and salami to customers throughout New England. But they’ve had some ...

Jordan and Ralph Hinton have been raising and selling pigs for livestock shows for nearly a decade. Now, they’ve opened a butcher and deli shop called Salt at 611 Wilcox St. in downtown Castle Rock to ...

In 2013, when Laura Jensen and her husband Bill moved to Loganville, they were looking for a place to raise their children and introduce them to farm life. Although it was not in the original plans, ...

CAROLYN R. WILSON Special to the Bristol Herald Courier Jul 21, 2023 Jul 21, 2023 0 MEADOWVIEW, Va. — What happens when a Glade Spring vegetable farmer teams up with a Meadowview hop and hard apple ...