EU regulations for the welfare of intensively reared pigs
This article summarises a communication from the European Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the welfare of intensively kept pigs in particularly taking into account the welfare of sows reared in varying degrees of confinement and...

Environmental Regulation and Location of Hog Production
By USDA, Economic Research Service - Environmental regulation, and the added costs generally associated with compliance, are considerations often factored into the choice of a business location. It has been hypothesized that geographic variation in environmental...

EU proposes welfare improvements for pigs
The European Commission has adopted a report on intensive pig farming and a proposal amending EU legislation on the protection of pigs to improve welfare conditions. The proposal prohibits the confinement of pigs during most of their pregnancy to individual...

EU Commission steps up fight on Animal Transport Rules
The EU Commission has stated it is to adopt a report on the implementation of existing EU legislation on the protection of animals during transport. The report finds major shortcomings in enforcement of the legislation by national authorities.