Normally Cooper Umbrell, 12, would be showing his pig at the Farm Show in Harrisburg this week but COVID-19 put the kibosh on those plans when the in-person part of the Farm Show was canceled last ...
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Safeguarding our native pigs

In the quiet backyards of many rural communities, a small but important animal has sustained families for generations. Known locally as the native pig, this breed (Sus scrofa domesticus) is more than ...
Nancy Poli grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and had no agricultural experience when she moved to her farm in the Pocono Mountains more than 20 years ago. Back then, Poli kept a few horses and ...
As egg prices continue to rise, more and more people are considering raising chickens in their own backyards. From 2018 to 2020, at-home chicken ownership jumped from 8% to 13% nationally, according ...