When we knifed this honker sow in the South Carolina marshes, it was hot enough for short pants and an after-hunt swim. It was critical to break down the beast and get the meat cooled in short order.

POCAHONTAS, Ark. (KAIT) - A tradition that goes back decades. The Annual Old Fashioned Hog Butchering, hosted by the Eddie Mae Herron Museum in Pocahontas on Saturday, Feb 15. The event is chance for ...

If the weather forecast for the southern Illinois farm of my youth promised three or four cold and clear days in early February, the work forecast promised three or four days of hot and heavy hog ...

Another week has gone by. These last weeks have been extra busy with working on our beef and pork. On Saturday we butchered the four pigs we raised. They were pretty big. After all the hams, pork ...

We are having beautiful spring weather lately. It sure gives a person spring fever, although it's really not too long before the calendar says “spring begins.” Yesterday I took advantage of the lovely ...