Michael from Davenport, Iowa, appears to have his finances completely under control. At just 31 years old, he owns three hog farms, has zero debt, lives in a fully paid-off home, and has saved ...

The Highlight is Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world. Jeff Hansen, who owns Iowa’s largest hog operation, brought about 5 million pigs to market last year. Each one spent its ...

Hog prices are holding firm at 4-year lows, and pork producers are facing financial problems that depress the farm economy, but the crisis makes barely a ripple in most rural communities. Not very ...

Hog sheds don’t normally arouse thoughts of romance, but for one Bondurant couple, their pigpen will forever be part of their love story. After tricking his girlfriend, Emily Geisler-Lingren, into ...