WPX 2012: US Producers Have Long Way to go towards Stalls-Free Sows
ANALYSIS - A new study from the University of Missouri shows that 17 per cent of US sows are currently loose-housed during pregnancy. In the light of recent announcements from restaurant and retail chains about their commitment to supply product for a ‘stall-free’ future, much work and investment will be needed to maintain pork supplies in the country. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports from the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, US.