On Oct. 21, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommended moving more plants into the protein category, pushing red meats down in the protein food subgroup ranking.
The South Dakota Pork Producers Council teamed up with 4-H and FFA members to host Pig Pals at the South Dakota State Fair on Sept. 1, which provides disabled youth the opportunity to show a pig.
After having some health issues, Dayle Reinke turned to grass-fed meat. Now, the Reinkes sell their grass fed pork, beef and lamb directly to consumers.
Agriculture, business and environmental and social issues were all a part of some of the big headlines that shaped 2023 agriculture news coverage for Agweek.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a brief signed onto by 12 other states in a lawsuit challenging the hog farming law known as Question 3 in Massachusetts.
Detector dogs have the ability to single out and target specific odors, making them an invaluable tool in detecting prohibited agricultural items hidden from view.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld California's Prop 12, but the decision and its dissents left open possibilities for new ways to fight the law that curtails tight confinement of some livestock.
The pork industry says the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 split decision to uphold California鈥檚 Proposition 12 law will create hardships for pork producers, consumers and animal health.
Samantha and Taylon LaMont of Carpenter, South Dakota, are pork producers in a boom for confined animal feeding operation permits in Clark County. Samantha, 31, manages the barn and cares for 2,400 pigs in a weanling-to-finish operation.
