CAP Fails to Consider Animal Welfare
EU - Eurogroup for Animals is extremely disappointed that the Commission in the proposals published today has missed the opportunity to address the animal welfare problems caused by very intensive systems...

QMS Pork Campaign Raises Logo Awareness
SCOTLAND, UK - As a highly versatile protein which is great value for money, the overall pork category at retail level has largely benefitted from the slow economy over the past few years.

New Series Takes Viewers Inside America's Barns
US - The work of farm vets is featured in the new reality series Veterinarians On Call, which premieres this fall.

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.

WPC 2011 - International Delegates Gather for Pork Conference
GERMANY - More than 300 delegates from around the world are attending the 6th International Meat Secretariat World Pork Conference in Bonn this week.

A Pledge for Pork; Making the Pork Promise
UK - Love Pork is asking people to ‘Make the Pork Promise’ through their Facebook page.

Avoid Mixing Pigs for Industry and Consumer Gains
SCOTLAND, UK - Producers, hauliers and abattoirs could achieve welfare and financial gains and improve consumer satisfaction by working together to avoid mixing groups of pigs before slaughter.

HSA Calls for Scholarship Applications
UK - The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is now inviting applications for its 2012 Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarships.

Spain Ordered to Correct Animal Welfare Lapses
SPAIN - European Commission has called on Spain to take action to address deficiencies in the implementation of EU legislation on the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter.

Campaign Informs Sow Farmers About Feeding Stations
EU - From 1 January 2013, all sow farmers in the EU will have to house pregnant sows in a group. In order to give a clear and complete picture of the options relating to group housing using pig feeding...

Royal Veterinary College Launches Emergency Appeal to Help Drought-ravaged Kenya
KENYA - The worst drought in living memory in the Horn of Africa has forced over one million cattle and small stock south into the Tana Delta district of Kenya in search of grazing.

Free Advice for Pig Farmers in Central West
AUSTRALIA - Pig farmers who are planning to move from individual sow stalls to group housing will be able to get the latest advice on shed conversions at a free seminar in Forbes on Thursday 13 October....

ACMC Tip: Lighten Up for Breeding Sows
UK - The significance of light for maintaining pregnancy is well recognised, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd.

Applied Ethology Society Honours Gonyou
CANADA - A research scientist with the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre, Dr Harold Gonyou, has been inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology, writes Bruce C...

Draft CAP Proposal Does Not Improve Welfare
EU - Eurogroup for Animals is extremely disappointed that in the draft proposals on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) leaked recently, the Commission does not address the concerns of millions...

Supermarkets Change How They Buy Pork
HAWAII, US - Foodland Super Market Ltd. and Times Supermarkets have agreed to stop purchasing pork products from pigs that are transported live to Hawaii for slaughter.

WTO Public Forum 2011 & the Welfare Challenges
EU - Animal welfare organisations are scrutinising the impact of trade rules on environmental, social and domestic policies.

New Code Released on Welfare for Animal Transport
NEW ZEALAND - Minimum standards of animal welfare and recommended best practices for everyone involved in transporting animals in New Zealand were outlined in a new code of welfare issued last week by...

ThePigSite.com Launches Online Training Modules
GLOBAL - ThePigsite.com has launched two online practical training courses for the worldwide pork industry in conjunction with UK-based Pig Production Training Ltd.

Iowa Pork Industry Center Offers QA Certification
IOWA, US - Veterinarians and others in Iowa's pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus programme.

Real Welfare Shows Good Welfare
UK - English pig-keepers can congratulate themselves on their hospital pen management, according to the National Pig Association.

Higher Welfare Spares Farmers' Blushes
UK - A Belgian protest against pig castration later this week is not being encouraged in the UK as the great majority of boars are left entire.

Sustainable and Efficient Pig Breeding Moves Ahead
DENMARK - Years’ worth of ground-breaking research results from Aarhus University will be put to use in a new and extensive collaborative project between the university and the pig industry. The aim...

New Booklet to Help Farmers Optimise Bedding Use
SCOTLAND, UK - With farmers considering their winter housing options and the price and availability of straw not looking likely to stabilise, business savvy producers should be looking at the alternatives....

How to Improve Breeding Herd Retention
US - Pork producers routinely review their management practices and implement change to enhance efficiency of production, which improves their sustainability in the pork industry.

Vision for Future of the UK Pig Industry
UK - BPEX has just produced a new health and welfare strategy with support from across the industry and launched by Chief Veterinary Officer at a press conference in London yesterday, 24 August.

NPA: Superiority of British Higher Welfare Pork
UK - Armed with a special lightweight banner proclaiming the superiority of British higher welfare pork, two Cambridge climbers have scaled Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.

Review: The Pig Journal, Volume 65 (2011)
UK - The latest edition of the Pig Journal, published by the UK Pig Veterinary Society is now available.

Govt Welfare Committee Seeks New Expertise
UK - Applications are invited for members of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) with expertise in animal slaughter, fish farming, pig and deer farming.

Encouragement to Share Story of Food Production
CANADA - The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan says, with the public increasingly disconnected from the farm, it's critical for those involved in agriculture to be involved in telling the story of what...