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News by Topic: Pig Welfare

Friday, October 01, 2010
View news from United States PQA Plus Programme Hits 50,000 Milestone
US - Pork Quality Assurance Plus® (PQA Plus), the pork industry's program to assure the world that US producers are delivering a safe and wholesome product and that they are caring for their animals in...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
View news from United States USDA Seeks Public Feedback on Organic Standards
US - USDA is seeking feed-back from the public on the latest proposed recommendation from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
Friday, September 17, 2010
View news from United States Study: Impact of Media Attention to Animal Welfare
US - As a whole, media attention to animal welfare has significant, negative effects on US meat demand, according to a new analysis by Kansas State University.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
View news from United States Tyson's Waterloo Plant Temporarily Stops Production
IOWA, US - Concerns over livestock herding have resulted in slaughtering operation disruptions at a Waterloo meat-packing plant.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
View news from United States Tips on Keeping Animals Comfortable, Safe
US - With rising outside temperatures and predictions of high humidity in the coming weeks, livestock and poultry producers in Minnesota and the upper Midwest need to ensure that their barn ventilation...
Monday, July 12, 2010
View news from United States 2011 Good Husbandry Grants Available
US - Animal Welfare Approved has announced that it will offer a third year of Good Husbandry Grants. AWA is seeking proposals for projects to improve farm animal welfare with a concentration on three areas:...
Monday, June 14, 2010
View news from United States Why Ractopamine Increases Aggressive Behaviour
US - The beta-agonist, ractopamine, increased aggressive behaviour, especially in gilts in two studies. According to ARS researchers, it appears the product affects areas if the brain vital for aggression...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
View news from United States WPX: FMD Outbreak Resources Tested
US - How the US might be able to cope with an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was tested at the start of the World Pork Expo in Des Moines.
Friday, May 28, 2010
View news from United States AFBF Condemns Video Revealing Animal Cruelty
US - “We condemn the actions of cruelty against farm animals that were on display in the undercover video released this week," said Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
View news from United States Stall Design Affects Welfare of Pregnant Sows
US - Stall design may impact the well-being of gestating sows, according to researchers at the University of Illinois.
Monday, May 24, 2010
View news from United States Factors Affecting Transport Stress Investigated
US - Temperatures over 17°C and pot-bellied trailers were associated with more stress and longer unloading times in finished pigs, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
View news from United States Innovative Swine Teaching and Research Facility
US - As society’s view of how we raise animals in agriculture settings continues to evolve, these changing attitudes impact farming practices. University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
View news from United States WSPA Launches iPhone App for Better Welfare
US - The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has launched an iPhone App that it says puts humane food options in the hands of consumers.
Friday, April 30, 2010
View news from United States APHIS to Issue Animal Welfare Enforcement Information
US - The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin issuing press releases announcing the outcome of enforcement actions it has taken in response to violations...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
View news from United States APHIS Holds Animal Welfare Meeting
US - The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) held a national meeting for all of its employees responsible for providing leadership on humane care and treatment...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
View news from United States US Fears Visit of EU Commissioner
US - The EU's new health and consumer affairs commissioner may spark a new trade disagreement with the US by his focus on improving animal welfare, and continuing bans on imports of US animal products...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
View news from United States Speaker Backs Video at Livestock Operations
US - Live video feeds of a livestock operation may seem like a far-fetched idea to gain the confidence of consumers and retailers.
Monday, April 12, 2010
View news from United States Notice on Humane Handling of Livestock Slaughter
US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Notice 19-10: Humane Handling Activities and Documentation in Livestock Slaughter Establishments.
Friday, February 12, 2010
View news from United States NPB: Strategic Antibiotic Use Remains Top Priority
US - Although recent stories in the media have triggered more interest in the topic, the responsible use of antibiotics has always been a top priority for America’s pork producers.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
View news from United States HBO Movie 'Temple Grandin' Applauded
US - The American Humane Association and the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) on Monday (8 February) praised the new HBO movie, Temple Grandin, which aired Saturday, 6 February.
View news from United States New Framework for Animal Disease Traceability
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will develop a new framework for animal disease traceability.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
View news from United States NPB Still in Support of Premises Identification System
US - The announcement last week by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminating the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) does not change the objective pursued by the National Pork Board,...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
View news from United States Farmland Foods First to Receive USDA Designation
US - Farmland Foods said yesterday that it became the first US pork producer to receive USDA's "Never Ever 3" (NE3) designation for the company's "SIMPLY NATURAL" line of fresh pork products.
Monday, January 18, 2010
View news from United States Ag Groups Join Together over Welfare
VIRGINIA, US - A number of farm groups in the state have joined forces to explain to the public how farmers care for their animals.
Friday, January 15, 2010
View news from United States Pig Fed Additional Tryptophan are More 'Chilled'
US - A diet containing enhanced tryptophan levels reduced behavioural activity and aggressiveness of grower gilts, conclude a group of researchers from West Lafayette.
View news from United States Interim President For American Humane Association
US - Former board member, George C. Casey, has been appointed by the Board of Directors of the American Humane Association to serve as interim President and CEO
Thursday, January 07, 2010
View news from United States FASS Shares AVMA's Concerns over Pew Report
US - The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) has issued a statement that it shares the concerns of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA) regarding the Pew Report on intensive farm...
Thursday, December 24, 2009
View news from United States 'Market Journal' to Focus on Animal Welfare Issues
US - Next month's issue of 'Market Journal' will focus on one of the most important emerging issues facing agriculture across the nation – the animal welfare movement.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
View news from United States Inhumane Treatment of Animals Condemned
US - Welfare campaigning group, Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), has condemned animal cruelty recently revealed by an undercover video shot at one of America's largest pig breeding farms.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
View news from United States FSIS Updates Humane Handling Directive
US - The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has updated its directive on humane handling of livestock and poultry regarding work methods for veterinary inspectors.
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