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To the editor: Soon, the onslaught of presidential hopefuls crisscrossing our state will be in full swing. I hope these …

By most measures, David Kesten’s hens are living the good life. “They can act like chickens, they can run around,” …

JAN. 09, 2014 Consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for foods they believe were sustainably produced, like free-range chicken, …

Iowa congressmen remain optimistic an agreement can be negotiated before the end of the year on a new five-year farm …

Scientists have determined that the immobilization cages called “gestation crates” cause pigs immense suffering, and food retailers are right to …

Thank you for the interesting article and online discussion about gestation crates for pigs (“Individual pens for sows’ safety,” Sept. …

Some of Iowa’s hog confinement facilities that emit up to 650 pounds of ammonia daily are violating pollution reporting laws, …

By The Des Moines Register —- Many been having a lot of fun with the “pink slime” story, if only …

I was encouraged by a March 23 Gazette article about a movement in the pork industry to treat hogs more …

By JOSH FUNK/AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. – Ham will be the centerpiece of many Easter dinners this weekend, but …