Israel: Agriculture Ministry seeking to move all of pig farms to country's south
The Agriculture Ministry wants all 26 of Israel's pig farms to be moved from the north of the country to the south.
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Authors@Google: Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin visits Google's Boulder, CO office to discuss her book "Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals."
Animal cloning: EFSA reiterates safety of derived food products
With respect to food safety, there are no indications that differences exist between food products derived from healthy clones or their offspring – in particular milk and meat - from those of healthy, conventionally bred animals.
Animal welfare: MEPs call for crackdown on offenders to protect public health
Animal welfare rules must be better enforced, existing loopholes closed and offenders punished, not least because they also protect human health, by preventing the spread of animal-related diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
Australia: new standards raise bar on stock transport
South Australia will be among the first states to implement new national regulations for transporting livestock.
Ireland: improvements to terms of Sow Welfare Scheme
The Minister accordingly announced that he is increasing the current investment ceiling of €300,000 per holding to €500,000.
Australia: correct pig handling lifts profits
ProHand is a training course designed by Melbourne and Monash University animal welfare researchers to teach piggery stockpeople correct pig handling and moving techniques.
USA: Rhode Island to ban gestation crates for breeding pigs
The bill S.2191/H.7180, legislation that prohibits the extreme confinement of breeding pigs and veal calves in small crates passed the Senate and House.
European Union - Animal Welfare: agriculture committee calls for crackdown on offenders
Animal welfare rules must be enforced and offenders must be punished, say agriculture MEPs in a resolution adopted on Tuesday.
European Union: better treatment of animals
At meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, ministers adopted conclusions on the protection and welfare of animals.
Sonic Announces Timeline to Eliminate Suppliers' Pig Crates
Since February, McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Cracker Barrel, and Denny’s have announced that they will eliminate gestation crates from their supply chains, as have Kroger and Safeway, the nation’s top two supermarket chains, and Compass Group, the world’s largest food service company.
Reduction of transport-induced stress on finishing pigs by increasing lairage time at the slaughter house
3 hours lairage was insufficient to fully acclimatize pigs, while 12 hours resulted in lower stress measurements.
European Commissioner John Dalli promises to review the transport times for animals sent to slaugther
Nine MEPs handed over a petition to John Dalli (8hours.eu) signed by 1.1 million people.
USA: only 17 Percent of sows housed in open pen gestation
A survey conducted by the University of Missouri on behalf of the National Pork Producers Council shows only about 17 percent of sows in the U.S. are currently housed in open pen gestation.
McDonald's USA outlines 10-year plan for ending gestation stall use
The goal of McDonald's ten-year plan, is to source all pork for its U.S. business from producers that do not house pregnant sows in gestation stalls by the end of 2022.
Mind the gap!
A low-cost solution for pig producers who have slat gaps that do not comply with EU regulations.