livestock

A fight over hog housing standards is shaping up as one of the latest Farm Bill battles. A Missouri farmer is among those urging senators to reject the 'Save Our Bacon Act,' a proposal that would block state laws such as California's Proposition 12.

In early March, the Department of Agriculture reported an outbreak of the HPAI (avian influenza) in a commercial flock of chickens being raised for meat in Stoddard County, Missouri.

Known for their calm temperaments and soft fleece, alpacas were at one time the next hot thing to backyard farmers. A decade ago, the market was frenetic,…