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

Pollution from the pig and poultry farming sectors is harming the environment, a report has warned. The findings from the report from the Wildlife Trusts into the environmental impact of the sectors ...

Say “Sonoma County farm,” and most people will conjure an image of docile cows chewing cud or chickens scratching the dirt, idly whiling away their days among the grassy, green hills of this mostly ...

The North Dakota Livestock Alliance formed in 2017. It was shortly after an outcry over a proposed large-scale pig farm in Buffalo, North Dakota, and shortly before an outcry over a proposed ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

In the quiet backyards of many rural communities, a small but important animal has sustained families for generations. Known locally as the native pig, this breed (Sus scrofa domesticus) is more than ...