Tag: pigs
Fire at Madison County, Ohio, farm kills 6,000 hogs
A wind-driven fire at Fine Oak Farms in Madison County, Ohio killed 6,000 hogs on Feb. 25, but no human lives were lost.
Hord family wins Ohio Pork Council’s top honor
The Ohio Pork Council’s most prestigious honor, the Pork Industry Excellence Award, was presented to the Hord Family of Hord Family Farms, headquartered in Bucyrus, Ohio
Students go ham for hands-on learning
Cardington-Lincoln High School’s FFA-led pig farrowing project gives students hands-on experience in animal care with real-world lessons.
Pig owner charged after Pataskala woman’s death
The owner a pig that police said was involved in the death of a Pataskala woman has been charged with a misdemeanor for letting her pigs run loose.
Research project aims to crack code of major swine virus
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists have received a grant to study a viral disease posing a significant threat to the swine industry worldwide.
What the Supreme Court’s Prop 12 decision means to farmers
The ruling in favor of California’s Proposition 12, which requires more space for breeding pigs, will “increase prices for consumers and drive small farms out of business,” said Scott Hays, president of the National Pork Producers Council.
Hand Hewn Farm finds niche in hog butchering workshops
Hand Hewn Farm's whole hog butchering workshops draw in people from across the country to their small farm and shop in Tuscarawas County.
Pa. family dives into county fair preparation, even with unknowns
The McGraw children, of Ohioville, Pennsylvania, take us behind the scenes at how they're raising 4-H pigs show at the Lawrence County Fair.
Strep zoo detected in Pennsylvania swine
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has designated Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in swine a dangerous transmissible disease.
Pork Checkoff: Prioritize seasonal flu vaccines to protect people, pigs
Prioritize flu vaccinations for everyone working on a pig farm.
