EU agriculture MEPs call for a scientifically-sound update of animal welfare rules EU animal welfare legislation needs an update and uniform application in all Member States 1 November 2021 1 minute read By: Sarah Mikesell Our Partners dsm-firmenich Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Sarah Mikesell Editor in Chief Sarah Mikesell grew up on a five-generation family farming operation in Ohio, USA, where her family still farms. She feels extraordinarily lucky to get to do what she loves - write about livestock and crop agriculture. You can find her on LinkedIn. More from this author More News View all Hog market steadies as ASF concerns, trade shifts persist - CME Market Trends Markets and economics 4 December 2025 1 minute read UK eases Spain pork ban after ASF outbreak Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever 4 December 2025 1 minute read Imports resume from disease-free regions Catalonia steps up boar culls after swine fever detected Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever 4 December 2025 2 minute read Spain races to protect pork exports as cases rise near Barcelona Our Partners dsm-firmenich Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein