Photo from Watch Us Grow   Have you ever wondered what the inside of a large modern hog farm looks like?     Often times we only ...

You are a new graduate in a mixed large animal practice in rural America. In becoming integrated into the community, you take the opportun...

Hey everybody, my name’s Bruce Figger and I’m from a small town in central Kansas called Hudson. I’m currently a 2nd year veterina...

Have you noticed how so many critics of the food industry go on and on about how they "think" food is produced on "factory fa...

If a teacher walked to the front of the classroom and took to scribbling notes in chalk on a blackboard, I'd be thinking, "Where is...

We live in a society that is increasingly urban and suburban. In fact, the average person is two generations removed from the farm. However,...

I don’t like the term “factory farming”. I frankly don’t think it exists. In my mind it is nothing more than a simple-minded attempt to abol...

Tera's latest post " Welcome to my Family Farm " had me thinking about the factory farm vs. family farm debate, and how it...

It is with inspiration from an excellent article written by Marlys Miller , an editor for Pork magazine, that I write this post. The article...