Battery hens stay, and pig cages linger on as well
NEW ZEALAND - Egg farmers will be allowed to continue using the battery hen system, says Agriculture Minister, Jim Sutton. Mr Sutton today released two new codes of animal welfare for controversial species, farmed pigs and layer hens, which contain few...

Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) 10th Biennial Conference
NEW ZEALAND - The 10th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (Inc.) will be held at the Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand between the 27th and 30th November, 2005.

Pork industry favours Pest Management Strategy
NEW ZEALAND - The majority of New Zealand pork producers have voted to proceed with the development of a Pest Management Strategy (PMS) under the Biosecurity Act that will assist in containing the spread of the pig disease Post-weaning Multi-systemic...