Journalist Barry Estabrook wanted to know more about the animal and its journey from the farm to his plate. In a new book, he explores the... 'Tales' Of Pig Intelligence, Factory Farming And Humane ...

TARBORO, NC (WNCT) – Advocacy groups joined together to file a lawsuit in federal court against a pig factory located near the Tar River. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Sound ...

DNA sequencing of bacteria found in pigs and humans in rural eastern North Carolina, an area with concentrated industrial-scale pig-farming, suggests that multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...

As bad ideas go, it's difficult to beat a scheme to build a factory-type hog barn west of the city of Devils Lake, N.D., on a plot surrounded by surface waters, over an aquifer, and in the watershed ...

There’s no question that RiNo is changing. The once-industrial neighborhood of warehouses and factories is now home to at least ten breweries, two wineries and two cider-makers. There are several hip ...

"That's not a farm, it's a factory... a pig factory," says Antonio Escribano as he stares at a huge metal frame in the middle of a field in Spain. The 58-year-old local winemaker has for months been ...

Journalist Barry Estabrook knows how to enjoy a juicy heritage pork chop. He'll also be the first to tell you what intelligent, sensitive creatures pigs are. "I had no idea how smart they were until I ...