I once raised pigs. And factory farms raise them today in conditions that are as unconscionable as they are invisible.
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The 2026 farm bill includes a provision (the "Save Our Bacon Act") that would eliminate one of the last remaining market opportunities for independent hog farmers, Sonja Trom Eayrs writes.
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A local farmer tested an unlikely fix: 10 kunekune pigs, helping clear dense growth without chemicals or heavy equipment.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the concerns raised by Selangor ruler, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah over pig farming in the state were justified due to repeated excesses that have affected public ...
KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has reaffirmed his stance against pig farming activities in the state. Sultan Sharafuddin's private secretary Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani said in a ...