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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Pork Producers Come to Terms with Welfare ChangesTASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - After five years of policy changes, Tasmanian pork producers say they now have the surety they need.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Denny’s Moves to End Gestation Crate Pig ConfinementUS - Denny’s announced that it will work with its suppliers to eliminate the practice of confining pigs in gestation crates for its bacon, sausage, and other pork products.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Towards January 2013: Group Housing Pregnant SowsIRELAND - A new Teagasc report on the group housing of pigs was launched in Portlaoise. The report, titled Towards January 2013: Updates, implications and options for group housing pregnant sows,...
Slat Issue ResolvedEU - Finishers with concrete slats with a slot width of more than 18mm, but not more than 21mm, will not need to replace them after all.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Pig Abuse at Tyson Supplier DocumentedUS - The Humane Society of the United States released an undercover video footage revealing cruel treatment of animals and inhumane conditions at a Wyoming pig breeding facility owned by a supplier for...
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
NPPC Expresses Concern About Safeway's Decision US - Recently, Safeway announced its plans to have a gestation stall-free supply chain. However, the National Pork Producers Council is concerned that this action will lead to increased production costs...
Sow Housing Rules Take Toll on Pig FarmersIRELAND - Irish pig farmers face average bills of at least €300,000 each in order to meet new regulations on sow housing, according to the latest Teagasc estimates.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Safeway: Progress towards Gestation Stall-Free PorkUS - Safeway Inc. has announced that it will begin formulating plans to have a gestation stall-free supply chain.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Farmers Fear EU Law Could Harm Pork IndustryEU - Pig numbers in the European Union could fall by as much as 10 per cent and the price of pork could rise substantially when tougher animal welfare regulations come into force next year.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Sow Parity Impacts ProfitsUK - With cull sow prices currently good, now is an ideal time for pig producers to review the sow parity distribution in their herds, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company,...
Friday, April 27, 2012
Exploring Alternatives for Housing Gestating SowsCANADA - The chair of Manitoba Pork Council's research committee says before any alternative system for housing gestating sows can be endorsed for widespread adoption, it needs to be thoroughly assessed,...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Plans for EU Sow Stall Ban in Disarray, Says CIWFEU - EU plans for a partial ban on sow stalls from 1 January 2013, which will free millions of pigs from a life of confinement, are in disarray with only 10 countries likely to be ready for the new rules...
Burger King Announces Animal Welfare ReformsUS - Burger King Corp. announced that it will eliminate the practices of confining breeding pigs in gestation crates and egg-laying hens in battery cages from its US supply chain, a move supported by The...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
HSUS Addresses Seaboard about Pig ConfinementUS - At the annual shareholder meeting of Seaboard Foods this week, a representative of The Humane Society of the United States challenged the company about the confinement of breeding pigs in its pork...
NPPC Responds to HSUS FTC ComplaintUS - NPPC has learned that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, claiming that NPPC is “engaging in deceptive advertising related to...
Friday, April 20, 2012
EU Pig Industry above the Law?EU - Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has highlighted the hidden misery of millions of pigs across the European Union and called on the EU Commission to investigate widespread flouting of EU laws designed...
Research: Heat Exchangers Cut Heating Costs by Half CANADA - Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre has shown selecting the right system for heating the swine barn can cut heating costs by half, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
FTC Complaint Filed Over Animal Welfare ClaimsUS - The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, asserting that the National Pork Producers Council is engaging in deceptive advertising related to...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
BPEX Updates Likely Impacts of EU Stalls BanEU - An updated report has been produced by BPEX examining the readiness of European countries for the introduction of the partial stalls and tethers ban on 1 January 2013.
Brussels Faces Another Blow to its CredibilityEU - It is still not clear whether Brussels is facing a winter of discontent over its controversial concrete slats rule but it is a strong possibility, says National Pig Association.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Pork Industry Ahead on Stall Free MoveAUSTRALIA - The Australian pork industry’s voluntary move away from the use of sow stalls by 2017, is making substantial progress, with around one in three sows now spending their pregnant lives sow...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
NAHMS Swine 2012 StudyUS - In July 2012, the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), will begin the Swine 2012 study.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Pork Industry Moves to Group Pens at High CostUS - As pork producers build new facilities and retrofit old ones to give hogs more space, they say consumers opposed to keeping sows in gestation crates can expect to pay with higher food prices.
Partial Stalls Ban Report Will Grab Retailers' AttentionUK - BPEX is busy putting the finishing touches to a hard-hitting report on the market impacts of the January 2013 partial stalls ban.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Mysterious Pig Farm Explosions Stump Scientists US - A strange new growth has emerged from the manure pits of midwestern hog farms. The results are literally explosive.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
New Pig Welfare Standards Must be Enforced EU - European Commissioners cannot sit back - they must take tough action against any countries that flout new rules partially banning the use of stalls for sows, Conservative MEP Vicky Ford has warne...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Tools to Help Select Group Sow Housing SystemsCANADA - The University of Manitoba expects new tools being developed to help pork producers planning the switch to group sow housing choose the system that best matches their management to be ready for...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Producers Owed Firm Stance on Partial StallsEU - A National Pig Association delegation will travel to Brussels this week to call for swift and decisive action against countries that fail to comply with the January 2013 partial stalls ban.
Widespread Law-breaking on European Pig FarmsEU - Just 12 of the 27 member countries have told Brussels they will be fully compliant with the partial stalls ban when it is introduced in January 2013.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Coles Partners Pig Producers to Abolish Sow StallsAUSTRALIA - Coles supermarkets have moved to transform pork farming practices in South Australia to provide better conditions for pregnant sows.
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