WASHINGTON, Maine — Susan Frank and her dogs spend their days shepherding hairy, black pigs with names like Bacon, Pork Chop and Yummy around a chunk of Maine woods. Her farm, which raises and fattens ...

FREDERIKA, Iowa -Carl Blake's goal when he started raising pigs four years ago was to breed a great-tasting pig. If the response from high-end chefs from Chicago to San Francisco is any indication, he ...

Farmer Zhang Qiang considers his pigs not just livestock, but national treasures. He is among a handful of Chinese breeders who still specialize in native species - in his case, Wulian black pigs.

READLYN, Iowa --- Carl Blake admits he and his son raise the ugliest pigs in Northeast Iowa. No worries, Blake said. He's more interested in winning taste contests than beauty pageants. Blake and his ...

Backed by a chorus of squeals and snorts from hundreds of swine, 10-year-old Colter Mikes guided his pig, Prancer, toward a title shot at the Junior Breed Swine Show at the AT&T Center on Thursday. On ...

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