Prop 12 advocates say gestation crates amount to animal cruelty (Creative Commons 3.0 image courtesy of the Humane Society of ...

In response to a recent letter to the editor (“California’s Prop 12 hurts Michigan hog farmers,” Nov. 23), I strongly disagree. Pigs are intelligent, sentient beings capable of experiencing pain and ...

Thousands of U.S. and global producers, industry professionals and experts gathered at the annual World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. The U.S. House Agriculture ...

In 2018, California voters passed Proposition 12, mandating humane treatment for farm animals, specifically ensuring that breeding pigs are raised in conditions where they have enough room to turn ...

Californians voted in favor of the proposition that would set new requirements on farmers to provide more space for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and calves raised for veal. The proposition passed ...

Trish Cook is past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association and a pig farmer from Buchanan County. Proposition 12, the California meat restriction law, is proving to be costly for not only ...

During this time of year, many hog farmers traditionally have wrapped up harvest and are finalizing their holiday plans with family and friends, just like everyone else. For myself, and other hog ...