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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Pig Welfare
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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.
Monday, October 10, 2011
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.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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...
Friday, March 25, 2011
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.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
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.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
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.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Sows Kept in Groups Produce Heavier Litters NETHERLANDS - Topigs research shows that sows in groups produce heavier piglets.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
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...
Friday, January 22, 2010
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.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
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.
Friday, September 25, 2009
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...
Monday, February 23, 2009
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.
Friday, February 06, 2009
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.


