The Netherlands tightens regulation on transport of ill, injured animals

The aim is to prevent animal abuse. In practice, electroshock equipment is used too often and not according to the rules.

With this budget increase, the government assumes there are sufficient funds to honor all approved applications.

The government will financially support young farmers who start or take over a business.

The Commission has proposed the biggest reform of EU animal welfare rules during transport in 20 years.

The state of Missouri has passed legislation making it a felony to interfere with the transportation of livestock.

New research examines the question of how keeping pigs without tail docking can be made possible.

Agricultural entrepreneurs can make their businesses more sustainable or take advantage of voluntary termination schemes.

Now by 2030 at least 74% of nitrogen-sensitive nature in protected nature areas must have a healthy nitrogen level.

Last year, Spain doubled its imports of slaughter pigs and again increased its imports of piglets from the Netherlands.

After years of decreasing exports of live pigs, exports increased in 2022, especially to destinations such as Spain and Poland.

In recent years we have seen a decrease in exports to Germany and an increase in piglets destined for Spain.

With rising costs, there is little chance that the piglet price in the Netherlands will reach break-even levels in 2022, according to Rabobank.