Give lard a chance! This beginner’s guide to making lard soap from pig fat will get you making gift-worthy bars in no time.

It’s common to accuse the butcher of dirty deeds, like stealing meat or swapping animals. Here’s a beginning meat sleuth’s guide to uncovering the truth.

The question of a sow’s breeding status is common among keepers of hogs, but there are a few ways to determine if your pig is pregnant.

Concerned about selling during the pandemic? Every porch needs a small-farmer visit right now, and you can win hearts and minds with home meat delivery.

Interested in raising pigs outside but unsure where to start? These tips for setting up and seeding hog pastures get pigs out of the barn and onto grass.

Ready to ditch dangling heat lamps for good? Farrowing structures and bedding techniques keep sows and piglets warm, even in the dead of winter.

Are your hogs cooped up in the barn over winter? Keep your herd healthy by livening up their surroundings with some simple ‘pig-richment.’