March 1 is National Pig Day, and as a resident in the No. 1 pork producing state in the country you're expected to be equipped with some knowledge. So here are five facts about pigs in Iowa. How many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The answer is many more than there are people in the state. And that’s just the pigs. Iowa raised about 53.4 million pigs in 2022, ...

Wendy Johnson owns and operates Jóia Food Farm in Charles City. Jóia Food Farm, a regenerative organic farm in Charles City, wants to grow food for the community, put livestock back on the land and ...

Iowa farmland is in high demand, which isn’t surprising considering we’re ranked first in the country for the production of corn, eggs, and pigs. In 2022, the Census of Agriculture reported more than ...

Twenty miles west of the Mississippi River in Iowa, Mike Paustian raises some 30,000 pigs along with the help of 14 employees, about half of whom are family. This year, Covid-19 has radically altered ...

Last year was the worst financial downturn in a quarter century for Iowa and U.S. pork producers, with rising costs outstripping prices farmers received for their livestock, experts say. This year is ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The operators of an Iowa farm where an animal rights group captured video of workers abusing pigs said Thursday they are taking steps to ensure they stop mistreating animals. MowMar ...

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 ...

SHELDON, Iowa (AP) — Investigators are searching for several hundred pigs and hogs that were stolen from a northwest Iowa farm last weekend. KMEG reports (http ...