Pig Industry News By Category: Pig Welfare
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Ambitious Danish Plans for Animal Welfare, Antimicrobials
DENMARK - On 2 November the Danish Parliament ratified an agreement on new strict rules for the use of antimicrobials in production animals and on animal welfare – both in the barn and during transport....
DENMARK - On 2 November the Danish Parliament ratified an agreement on new strict rules for the use of antimicrobials in production animals and on animal welfare – both in the barn and during transport....
Aarhus Research Focuses on Organic Pork
DENMARK - Researchers from Aarhus University focus on meat and ethical quality in a research project which is to highlight the potentials and possibilities of free-range pig farming....
DENMARK - Researchers from Aarhus University focus on meat and ethical quality in a research project which is to highlight the potentials and possibilities of free-range pig farming....
BPEX Organises Euthanasia Workshop
UK - Charlie Mason from the Humane Slaughter Association will discuss hospital management and pig despatch methods at a workshop on 14 November in East Yorkshire....
UK - Charlie Mason from the Humane Slaughter Association will discuss hospital management and pig despatch methods at a workshop on 14 November in East Yorkshire....
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Science in the Service of Animal Welfare
SPAIN - The UFAW International Animal Welfare Science Symposium aims to provide a forum for all those active or interested in animal welfare science and its application around the world in July 2013....
SPAIN - The UFAW International Animal Welfare Science Symposium aims to provide a forum for all those active or interested in animal welfare science and its application around the world in July 2013....
Monday, November 05, 2012
£1 Million Welfare Grant to Boost Industry Skills
UK - Just over £1 million of new money is to be invested across the country in enhanced skills training on animal health and welfare, thanks to a successful funding bid under Defra's Rural Development...
UK - Just over £1 million of new money is to be invested across the country in enhanced skills training on animal health and welfare, thanks to a successful funding bid under Defra's Rural Development...
Friday, November 02, 2012
25 Million Pigs Will Spend Christmas in '' Five Star'' Farms
SPAIN - The last day of October was the deadline for pig producers to present their plans to adapt to the new European standards for animal welfare, which comes into force on the 1 January, 2013. Eighty-five...
SPAIN - The last day of October was the deadline for pig producers to present their plans to adapt to the new European standards for animal welfare, which comes into force on the 1 January, 2013. Eighty-five...
HSUS Aims to Eliminate Sow Stalls from Pork Supply
US - The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has applauded Target – the nation’s fourth-largest food retailer with nearly 1,800 locations in 49 states – for wielding its immense purchasing...
US - The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has applauded Target – the nation’s fourth-largest food retailer with nearly 1,800 locations in 49 states – for wielding its immense purchasing...
Sow Welfare Scheme Deadline Extended
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney announced that the deadline for submission of applications under the revised TAMS Sow Welfare Scheme introduced by his Department...
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney announced that the deadline for submission of applications under the revised TAMS Sow Welfare Scheme introduced by his Department...
Thursday, November 01, 2012
New Animal Welfare Standards Could Impact Trade
GERMANY - The future of animal husbandry in Germany is under discussion and the Green party has made it a campaign issue for upcoming federal and state elections. The implementation of national standards...
GERMANY - The future of animal husbandry in Germany is under discussion and the Green party has made it a campaign issue for upcoming federal and state elections. The implementation of national standards...
Carnival Cruises Eliminates Sow Stalls
US - The Humane Society of the United States has applauded Miami-based Carnival Corporation – the world’s largest cruise company – for improving farm animal welfare by working to eliminate controversial...
US - The Humane Society of the United States has applauded Miami-based Carnival Corporation – the world’s largest cruise company – for improving farm animal welfare by working to eliminate controversial...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Mention of Animal Protection Standards Welcome in Trade Talks
EU - A new EU report into Trade and Economic Relations with the US has, for the first time, included a mention of animal protection standards. ...
EU - A new EU report into Trade and Economic Relations with the US has, for the first time, included a mention of animal protection standards. ...
Monday, October 29, 2012
USDA Offers Livestock Safety Tips for Hurricane Sandy
US - The US Department of Agriculture is issuing guidance for residents in states who have livestock that might be affected by Hurricane Sandy. USDA is offering these tips to help residents protect the...
US - The US Department of Agriculture is issuing guidance for residents in states who have livestock that might be affected by Hurricane Sandy. USDA is offering these tips to help residents protect the...
Scientists Explore Roles of Calcium, Phosphorus in Sow Bone Health
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre are assessing the impact of different levels of calcium and phosphorus in the diet on the bone health of breeding sows and their risk of lameness, writes...
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre are assessing the impact of different levels of calcium and phosphorus in the diet on the bone health of breeding sows and their risk of lameness, writes...
Friday, October 26, 2012
Global Standards for Animal Welfare
GLOBAL - The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) organised its first plenary session on 23 October in Paris to start the development of global standards for animal welfare. The standards...
GLOBAL - The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) organised its first plenary session on 23 October in Paris to start the development of global standards for animal welfare. The standards...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
HERNING CONGRESS: Danish Pig Farmers on Course for January Deadline
DENMARK - The Danish pig industry has declared that all its farmers will be ready to implement the sow stall ban when it comes into operation in 2013. ...
DENMARK - The Danish pig industry has declared that all its farmers will be ready to implement the sow stall ban when it comes into operation in 2013. ...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
European Sow Stall Ban Update
UK - Bigger falls in pig meat production than originally forecast are possible according to the latest BPEX report looking at the introduction of the partial sow stall ban across Europe on 1 January 2013....
UK - Bigger falls in pig meat production than originally forecast are possible according to the latest BPEX report looking at the introduction of the partial sow stall ban across Europe on 1 January 2013....
Humane Society, Health Service Agree on Welfare
COSTA RICA - Humane Society International (HSI) Latin America and the Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA), the Costa Rican animal health service, have signed a joint agreement to work for improved...
COSTA RICA - Humane Society International (HSI) Latin America and the Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA), the Costa Rican animal health service, have signed a joint agreement to work for improved...
Compassion in World Farming Wins Silver
UK - Compassion in World Farming has won £100,000 of ad space for the world's first ever live pig feed which will be broadcast across a large format outdoor screen at London's Westfield shopping centre...
UK - Compassion in World Farming has won £100,000 of ad space for the world's first ever live pig feed which will be broadcast across a large format outdoor screen at London's Westfield shopping centre...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
What Repercussions Will Follow Proposition 37?
ANALYSIS - On 6 November, when the US goes to the polls to elect a new president, the voters of California will also be voting on a landmark piece of legislation that could have implications across the...
ANALYSIS - On 6 November, when the US goes to the polls to elect a new president, the voters of California will also be voting on a landmark piece of legislation that could have implications across the...
Humane Society Wins BENNY Awards for Animal Housing Campaign
US - The Humane Society of the United States has been honoured by The Business Ethics Network, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the advancement of corporate ethics, with two awards – The...
US - The Humane Society of the United States has been honoured by The Business Ethics Network, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the advancement of corporate ethics, with two awards – The...
Monday, October 22, 2012
Strategies Sought for Early Detection, Prevention of Lameness of Sows
CANADA - Research examining the factors affecting the productivity of group housed sows will assist Canada's pork producers as they consider the switch to group sow housing systems, writes Bruce Cochrane....
CANADA - Research examining the factors affecting the productivity of group housed sows will assist Canada's pork producers as they consider the switch to group sow housing systems, writes Bruce Cochrane....
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Conference on the Smooth Implementation Animal Slaughter Rules
EU - The Commission and the EU's Cypriot Presidency are organising an international conference on "Protection of animals in slaughterhouses: getting ready for 2013" in Brussels on 24 October 2012....
EU - The Commission and the EU's Cypriot Presidency are organising an international conference on "Protection of animals in slaughterhouses: getting ready for 2013" in Brussels on 24 October 2012....
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Sustainable, Large-Scale Farming: Public Perception Must be Addressed
UK - Large-scale livestock farming can be sustainable, but the UK now needs to take a proactive approach to establish an evidence base and best practice standards so these systems can form part of a successful...
UK - Large-scale livestock farming can be sustainable, but the UK now needs to take a proactive approach to establish an evidence base and best practice standards so these systems can form part of a successful...
New BPEX ‘Virtual Pig Farming’ Course
UK - Stockman Plus is a brand new ‘virtual pig farming’ course starting this autumn across the English regions, while Stockman Development and the BPEX Institute of Leadership and Management course...
UK - Stockman Plus is a brand new ‘virtual pig farming’ course starting this autumn across the English regions, while Stockman Development and the BPEX Institute of Leadership and Management course...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Stakeholders Discuss Sow Stall Ban
EU - On 17 October 2012 in Brussels, the European Commission is organising a meeting with EU countries and stakeholders to assess the implementation of group housing of sows (Directive 2008/120/EC - protection...
EU - On 17 October 2012 in Brussels, the European Commission is organising a meeting with EU countries and stakeholders to assess the implementation of group housing of sows (Directive 2008/120/EC - protection...
Tyson Announces New Welfare Audit Programme
US - Tyson Foods has announced it is launching a programme to personally audit the treatment of animals at the livestock and poultry farms that supply the company. The effort is in line with the company’s...
US - Tyson Foods has announced it is launching a programme to personally audit the treatment of animals at the livestock and poultry farms that supply the company. The effort is in line with the company’s...
Monday, October 15, 2012
Postcard Warning on Sow Stalls for Italy
ITALY - Representatives from Compassion in World Farming, accompanied by “protesting pigs”, have visited the Italian State Tourist Board in London to deliver a giant postcard, as a warning for Italy’s...
ITALY - Representatives from Compassion in World Farming, accompanied by “protesting pigs”, have visited the Italian State Tourist Board in London to deliver a giant postcard, as a warning for Italy’s...
Friday, October 12, 2012
New Animal Welfare Add-Ons for Finishing Pigs
GLOBAL - GLOBAL G.A.P. Members have presented two new voluntary add-on modules to all interested stakeholders. ...
GLOBAL - GLOBAL G.A.P. Members have presented two new voluntary add-on modules to all interested stakeholders. ...
Animal Transport Rules Must be Properly Enforced, says Ag Committee
EU - EU member states must do more to improve the welfare of animals in transit by enforcing rules, checking journey times and imposing dissuasive penalties on offenders, say Agriculture Committee MEPs...
EU - EU member states must do more to improve the welfare of animals in transit by enforcing rules, checking journey times and imposing dissuasive penalties on offenders, say Agriculture Committee MEPs...
Thursday, October 11, 2012
HSUS, Senator Urge Voters to Support Bill Banning Gestation Crates
NEW JERSEY, US - The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the New Jersey senator have produced a video message in support of a bill to phase out gestation crates....
NEW JERSEY, US - The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the New Jersey senator have produced a video message in support of a bill to phase out gestation crates....
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