RSPCA Speaks Out Against Live Export Trade
AUSTRALIA - The Live Export Shipboard Performance Report revealed that more than 36,000 sheep, cattle and goats died while being transported overseas for slaughter in 2008.

Livestock Transport Standards Being Developed
US - American Humane Certified is to develop humane livestock transport standards.

Cargill Expands Animal Welfare Policies
US - Cargill Pork was the first in the industry to announce a program to purchase hogs only from farms that have been certified under the National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus program. Now,...

Stricter Transport Rules Equal More Expensive Meat
EU - The European Commission has admitted proposals to reduce livestock journey times and stocking densities may lead to a “slight increase” in meat prices for consumers.

Groups Call for Resolution to Mexican Trucking Issue
US - An ad hoc coalition, which includes the National Pork Producers Council and 140 other business, manufacturing, food and agricultural organizations, yesterday sent a letter to President Obama urging...

Meat and Poultry Products Not Part of Tariff Hikes
MEXICO - Meat and poultry products are not on the list of US products that will be subject to retaliatory tariffs, published by the Mexican government today in the Official Diary.

NPPC Attacks Ethanol Support Measures
US - The National Pork Producers Council is to oppose US government moves giving extra support to the production of ethanol from corn and to ethanol producers.

New Guidelines for 'Fatigued' Pigs
US - USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has set new guidelines for the handling of pigs that are reluctant to move at the packing plant.

Moving Market Pigs with Less Stress
US - Dr Matt Ritter (Elanco Animal Health) and Dr Nick Berry (Cargill, Inc.) have studied the effects of moving market weight pigs in different group sizes during loading on stress responses and transport...

Six TQASM Advisor Training Workshops Scheduled
US - The Pork Checkoff is offering six Transporter Quality Assurance (TQASM) advisor training workshops in 2009.

Calls for Obama to Stop US Animal Identification Rule
US - The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund called on the new administration to permanently halt a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed rule that would effectively mandate the implementation...

NPPC Attempts Resolution of Shipment Issue
US - The National Pork Producers Council continues to press the Mexican government to put off implementing a policy that would prohibit the United States from shipping pork to Mexico via large combo containers...

MEPs Debate Non-Enforcement of Rules
EU - Rules to protect animals are not being enforced properly according to two British MEPs who will raise the issue in a debate in Parliament on Thursday morning. The debate can be seen live online from...

Why Do Pigs Die During Commercial Transportation?
EU - An international team of scientists, led by Spain’s Luis Fernando Gosálvez, has carried out a study in five European countries to identify and evaluate the factors involved in causing injuries or...

Livestock Transport Conference Aiming to Teach
ALBERTA - The Livestock Transport Conference is slated for January 29, 2009, at the Radisson Hotel in Calgary. It will be hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) and the National Farm Animal Care Council...