No one’s quite sure why Big Joe wasn’t put on the harvest truck. Most likely there wasn’t enough room. But the Theobalds are pretty sure a dash of destiny was involved, too. Because — as his name tips ...

So much for living high on the hog: It appears inflation may be weighing on some pork producers — literally. The Iowa State Fair had only two entrants in its Big Boar Contest this year, a highly ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Fair is full of people, food and experiences. The annual event is a time for folks from all over to celebrate the end of summer. For one Renville County family, this ...

In addition to being one of the world’s worst invasive species and the vectors of several terrible diseases, feral swine also have names that are insults. Being called a “pig” is not exactly the same ...

DES MOINES — If at first you don't succeed, try again could be the motto for Big Mac, this year's Iowa State Fair Big Boar. Tom and Nancy McDonald and their children Benjamin, Jessica and Brad pose ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State Fair is full of people, food and experiences. The annual event is a time for folks from all over to celebrate the end of summer. For one Renville County family, this ...

Lori Dvorak, of Bondurant, showed this year's Champion Big Boar, Peabody. The five-year-old Hampshire boar, owned by Pleasant Hill’s Friends of Peabody, weighed in at 1,273 pounds. Peabody was raised ...

For years on the Big Island, Amedeo Markoff and his son, Jacob, have trapped wild pigs for the tasty meat, which is eaten by ...