IKEA Netherlands Stops Meat from Castrated Pigs
NETHERLANDS - Eurogroup has been recently confirmed that IKEA Netherlands decided to completely remove castration in their pig supply chain.

Conference: Boars Heading for 2018
NETHERLANDS - On 30 November and 1 December 2011, an international conference will take place to end surgical castration of pigs in Europe.

End to Slaughter Without Stunning Welcomed
NETHERLANDS - Welfare campaigning organisation, Eurogroup for Animals, has welcomed the vote earlier this week by the Dutch Parliament which makes stunning prior to slaughter, including for religious slaughter...

Higher Price Housing for Pigs in Holland
NETHERLANDS - A higher-welfare and more sustainable pig house was officially opened by Dutch farming minister Henk Bleker yesterday. It is expensive but pigs grow well in it and their meat should attract...

Production Efficient; Manure Results in High Costs
NETHERLANDS - The Dutch pig-farming sector is operating within a competitive European market, and production costs play an important role in the sector’s competitiveness.

Today's Pig Farmer: Efficient and Animal-Friendly
NETHERLANDS - Pig farmers who want to keep their business profitable must work very efficiently and take animal welfare into account.

Dutch Welfare Labelling Scheme Re-Scheduled
NETHERLANDS - At the end of November, Albert Heijn is due to sell pigmeat with one star from welfare organisation, 'Animal Protection', in its outlets in the province of South Holland.

Dutch Producers Will be Higher-Welfare Challengers
NETHERLANDS - British retailers and consumers have not considered the Dutch to be particularly high-welfare pig producers, compared to Britain.

Sows Kept in Groups Produce Heavier Litters
NETHERLANDS - Topigs research shows that sows in groups produce heavier piglets.

New Report Estimates Cost of Future Regulations
NETHERLANDS - New regulations on animal welfare and ammonia emissions due to come into effect in 2013 will cost €240 per fattening pig place and €500 per sow, according to a new report from the Agricultural...

Albert Heijn to Take Only Welfare-Friendly Pigs
NETHERLANDS - Dutch supermarket group Albert Heijn is to source all its pig meat from sustainable and welfare-friendly sources from 2011.

Observe Your Pigs for Early Warning of Tail-Biting
NETHERLANDS - A researcher at Wageningen University has found that the way the position of a pig's tail can give the herdsman early warning of a future tail-biting problem.

Better Welfare for Pigs in Trial Housing
NETHERLANDS - Scientifically designed houses and pens for pigs increase animal welfare, but from an economic point of view these are difficult to implement on existing pig farms.

Wageningen to Study Behaviour for Better Welfare
NETHERLANDS - Wageningen University, together with other partners, has received funding for three projects that will investigate the effect of social interactions in pigs and hens with the view to improving...

Costs Rising for Dutch Farmers
NETHERLANDS - Dutch farmers are coming under pressure from rising costs as the result of, among others, higher environmental costs. Denmark is now the lowest-cost producer in the EU.

Minister Drawn into Gas Stunning Controversy
NETHERLANDS - A Member of Parliament has become involvled in the debate about stunning pigs with carbon dioxide at Dutch slaughterhouses.