Pigs
About 1,000 Pigs Died In Eastern Iowa Blaze
Authorities say about 1,000 pigs died in a fire at an eastern Iowa hog containment operation.
150-Plus Pigs Killed In South Minn. Barn Fire
Approximately 180 pigs have been killed in a Conger, Minn. barn fire Tuesday morning.
Target To Phase Out Pork From Cramped Sow Pens
Target Corp. is the latest major food company to tell its pork suppliers to phase out the use of cramped stalls for confining pregnant sows.
High Corn Prices Could Make Bacon More Expensive
A shortage down on the farm could lead to a price spike for a popular breakfast-time staple. This summer’s record drought has hurt many crops like corn. And pigs eat corn, making them more expensive to raise.
Teenage Boy Becomes Minn.’s 4th Swine Flu Case
The Minnesota Department of Health has linked another case of a new swine flu strain to the Minnesota State Fair. According to MPR, a teenage boy developed a flu-like illness after he returned home, and later tested positive for a variant strain of H1N2. He had exhibited a pig at the fair.
Pig Exposure At State Fair Linked To Three Human Cases Of Influenza
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, three people are believed to have developed a strain of influenza known as variant H1N2 (H1N2v) after exhibiting pigs or spending time in the swine barn at the Minnesota State Fair.
Biden In Minneapolis: Wall St. Reform Critics ‘Squealing Pigs’
Vice President Joe Biden is defending the Obama administration’s efforts to reform Wall Street — and comparing Republican critics of the law to “squealing pigs.”
Should The State Fair Swine Barn Close?
Two days before the Minnesota State Fair, a top health expert says the pig barn should be closed. That’s because a new strain of swine flu has made it to Minnesota.
2 Cases Of New Swine Flu Strain Reported In Minn.
Health officials say that the new strain of swine flu that’s already sickened more at least 200 people in eight states this summer is now in Minnesota.
Swine Flu Concerns Rise As State Fair Draws Near
There are some new concerns Wednesday morning regarding a new strain of swine flu that’s already sickened more than 160 people across the country this summer.
As Swine Flu Spreads, Fairs Take Precautions
Government health leaders have a message for people planning to visit a county or state fair: be careful if you pet the pigs. The Centers for Disease Control says it’s seeing a big jump in swine flu cases. Most are in children who’ve recently been to a fair.
Saints Take Aim At Kardashian With Mascot Names
Another Kardashian romance with Minnesota roots? Well, not exactly. The St. Paul Saints are having some fun at the expense of hometown basketball star Kris Humphries and his brief marriage to Kim Kardashian.
Pork Industry Moves To Group Pens At Great Cost
As pork producers build new barns and retrofit old ones to give hogs more space, they say consumers opposed to keeping pregnant sows in tight cages can expect to pay for their clearer consciences with higher food prices.
Minn. Farmer To Testify On MF Global Collapse
A Minnesota farmer told a Senate panel Tuesday he wants to know what became of $253,000 of his money that’s gone missing in the collapse of commodities trading firm MF Global Inc.
Hog Barn Fire In Henderson Kills 250 Pigs
A barn housing around 400 hogs caught fire early Sunday morning. Roughly 250 hogs were killed.
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