The reality, though, is more complicated. Government regulations for organic farming contain few specific protections for pigs, poultry, egg-laying hens and other animals raised for human consumption.

Ever wonder what it takes to raise an organic cow, pig or lamb? Knowing how and why animals are raised organically can help you make better food shopping decisions for you and your family.

By Dawn Attride for Sentient. Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the ...

In 2018, the organic livestock herd increased by 10 percent to over 3.9 million animals. Of the total Dutch livestock herd in the Netherlands last year, 3.4 percent was organically reared; in 2017, ...

In 2006 an Austrian and Dutch study found that a quarter of organic pigs had pneumonia against 4 per cent of conventionally raised pigs; their piglets died twice as often. Disease is the major ...

I also fed them organic pig feed in order to fatten them up quicker, but also to make sure they were getting the proper balance of nutrients and minerals. The local chefs I contacted said they would ...

The USDA sets the rules for what is organic — everything from what you feed your livestock to what kinds of pesticides you are allowed to use to what kind of records you have to keep,” says ...

You can reach Helen on Signal at hbranswell.01. H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in a pig on a farm in Oregon, the first time the virus has been seen in a pig in the United States, the U.S ...