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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Cutting Animal Transport Time Just the StartEU - The welfare of animals in transport must be improved, but cutting transport time to eight hours must be supplemented by other measures, such as support for local slaughterhouses and meat processing...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Factors Affecting Stress During TransportCANADA - Information gathered through a multi institutional multidisciplinary study is helping the pork industry address factors affecting the stresses on pigs that occur during transport and their impact...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Pig Welfare Standards Now Compulsory in VictoriaAUSTRALIA - Pig welfare standards have been made compulsory in Victoria.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Welfare of Animals in Transport Still a ConcernANALYSIS - Concern is growing again over the way livestock is being transported both for slaughter and as live exports, writes ThePigSite Editor in Chief, Chris Harris.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Ministry Intensifies Fight Against ASF in BelarusBELARUS - Because of the rapid deterioration of the epizootic situation of African swine fever (ASF) in Russia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs of Belarus calls on regional authorities to take...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Less Bedding Can Benefit In-Transit Market PigsUS - In a new study, funded by the Pork Checkoff, researchers at Texas Tech and Iowa State universities found that the pork industry can generally use less bedding year-round that it currently does while...
Monday, December 19, 2011
Ag Council Discusses Welfare and MRLsEU - The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting last week covered animal welfare during transport – a key area for the incoming Danish presidency - bluetongue vaccination, maximum residues limits...
Monday, September 19, 2011
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...
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
ABC Airlines Carries Canadian Pigs to RussiaRUSSIA - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), Russia's largest scheduled cargo airline, has successfully completed its latest shipment of "Large White" pigs from PIC Genetics, with the transport of 1,150 animals...
Thursday, July 07, 2011
AFB Comment on Memorandum on Mexican TrucksUS - The American Farm Bureau is pleased that a memorandum between Mexico and the United States was signed yesterday, bringing an end to the long-running dispute over Mexican truck access north of the...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Research Increases Profits for Swine ProducersUS - Recent University of Illinois research confirms that the swine industry has come a long way in the past 10 years to improve pig transportation and handling.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Animal Welfare Award for SAC Researcher, ColleagueSCOTLAND, UK - SAC animal welfare researcher, Dr Malcolm Mitchell, and his long-time research partner, Peter Kettlewell, are the joint recipients of an award recognising the significant impact their work...
Monday, March 28, 2011
JSR Breeding Pigs Fly into ChinaCHINA - More than 800 high-health, genetically advanced breeding pigs have successfully touched down in China in the last week. The animals were transported from the UK onboard a specially chartered 747...
Congress Urged to Pass Mexican Trucking PactUS - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) this week sent members of Congress a letter urging their support for the recent agreement on Mexican trucking between President Obama and Mexican President...
Friday, March 11, 2011
Cleaning Trucks Before Entering into FarmsCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging pork producers to step up their vigilance in ensuring the trucks that haul hogs from their farms do not bring in disease, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, March 04, 2011
US-Mexican Trucking Deal Pleases Pork ProducersUS - The National Pork Producers Council praised the Obama administration for announcing yesterday an agreement in principle with Mexico to resolve a trade impasse over allowing Mexican trucks to haul...
Habits of Long Distance Pig Travellers RevealedDENMARK - Is it best for a pig to be unloaded from the transport vehicle for a break in its long distance journey or should it remain on the vehicle until it reaches its final destination? Scientists have...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
EFSA: Welfare Risks to Animals During Transport EU - Scientists on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) AHAW Panel have made a number of recommendations based upon a thorough review of the most recent scientific literature from 2004 to date,...
Friday, January 07, 2011
Progress on Mexico Trucking Dispute ApplaudedUS - The National Pork Producers Council welcomed news yesterday from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on progress in the US-Mexico dispute on long haul trucking.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
President Urges EU Action on Transport EnforcementSCOTLAND, UK - National Farmers' Union Scotland’s (NFUS) President, Jim McLaren has challenged Europe to better enforce existing animal transport laws before giving consideration to new rules that could...
Mexican Trucking Dispute Hurting US PorkUS - US pork exports to Mexico have fallen by a whopping 20 per cent since the Mexican government added pork to the list of US products against which it is retaliating for the failure of the United States...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Govt Cracks Down on Livestock Transport ViolatorsCANADA - The Government of Canada is to crack down on livestock transport violators, with new regulations that include more than doubling fines.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Italy Urged to Improve Certain Welfare MeasuresITALY - Following a recent inspection, the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) has reported improvements in slaughterhouse controls but has raised some welfare concerns for pigs.
Friday, October 01, 2010
NFUS: Transport and Layers with EU Welfare OfficialsEU - NFU Scotland has sat down with European Commission officials to encourage them to better enforce existing animal transport laws before giving consideration to new rules that could impinge on Scotland’s...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
President Obama Asked to Resolve Trucking IssueUS - The National Pork Producers Council and 36 state pork producer organizations are urging President Obama to work with Congress and the Mexican government to resolve as quickly as possible the dispute...
Friday, September 17, 2010
RSPCA to Hold Meeting on Welfare During TransportQUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - The red meat industry will actively engage in a farm animal handling and transport symposium being organised by the RSPCA next month.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Agriculture Pays Price for Inaction on Mexican TrucksUS - Mexico’s trade retaliation against the United States is expanding in size and scope due to the US government not meeting obligations to allow Mexican trucks to operate in the United States.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Improving Design of Trucks Used to Move SwineCANADA - Research conducted by the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre suggests changing the design of vehicles used to transport swine to reduce stress and cut losses during transport and improve meat...
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Understanding Behaviours Key to Moving Pigs EasilyCANADA - A Saskatchewan based low stress pig handling trainer says understanding the natural behaviours of the pig and overcoming our own natural instincts are key to avoiding the frustrations often associated...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Interest in Low Stress Swine Handling TrainingCANADA - A Saskatchewan-based low stress pig handling trainer reports improvements in hog markets are fueling renewed interest in techniques designed to make the job of moving pigs easier, according to...
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