Dr. Temple Grandin - "Humane Animal Slaughter"
Dr. Temple Grandin speaks on the subject of "Humane Animal Handling & Slaughter" at the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals' conference on "Delivering Humane Food in Canada," on October 24th, 2006.
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Germany: 4 largest pig slaughter companies make it to a market share of more than 60 percent
The Top-10 companies (Tönnies, Vion, Westfleisch, Danish Crown, Vogler, Böseler Goldschmaus, Müller Gruppe, BMR Schlachthof, Tummel and Gausepohl) are almost constantly carrying out 75 % of all pig slaughters.
Germany: ISN Slaughterhouse Ranking
Over the past years, the german pig slaughterers knew only one motto: increasing the slaughter capacity. Now a phase of consolidation seems to be started.
China launches campaign to improve abattoir standards
China will implement an intensive four-month campaign beginning March to improve standards at pig processing plants.
Spain: the slaughter of pigs increased by 2.98% in 2011
The latest data published by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture on the number of pigs slaughtered during the past year shows an increase of 2.98% compared to 2010.
Japanese officials to inspect Philippine pig meat plants
Japanese quarantine officials will visit the Philippines to inspect and accredit meat processing plants for possible pork exports to Japan.
Slovenia: 2011 fewer pigs slaughtered
In 2011 fewer animals slaughtered than in the previous year (-5%).
Philippines to build two AAA slaughterhouses this year
The abattoirs will likely be built in Bulacan Province, north of Manila and in Batangas Province, south of Manila.
Salmonellosis in finishing pigs in Spain: prevalence, antimicrobial agent susceptibilities, and risk factor analysis
A herd-based survey of Salmonella in pigs was carried in a major pig producing region of Spain. Mesenteric lymph nodes were collected from the carcasses of 25 pigs from each of 80 herds at time of slaughter.
Czech Republic: pork production 3% down
In the 3rd quarter of 2011, the number of pigs for slaughter went down by 3.4% to 728 016 heads.
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NewsPhilippine government to build five AAA abattoirs
Alcala said that the Department of Agriculture has set aside P180M initial budget for the establishment of five ‘triple A’ slaughterhouses to enable pork producers and processors to supply the local market quality products and take advantage of the international market.
Danish Crown adapts capacity
Danish Crown says goodbye to 500 employees in Denmark. The reason is surplus capacity at a number of departments because fewer pigs are currently being sent for slaughter than anticipated.
USA: FSIS begins new pork screening tests
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has replaced the Fast Antimicrobial Screen test (FAST) with the Kidney Inhibition Swab (KIS) test for swine carcasses at processing establishments that slaughter both swine and cattle.
Spain: the Commission calls on to address deficiencies in animal welfare
The European Commission called on Spain to take action to address deficiencies in the implementation of EU legislation on the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter.
The importance of transport to the slaughterhouse, the last kilometer
Loading pigs is a task that, unfortunately, we give little importance to. We don’t usually realize that loosing something at this point is tantamount to losing a year’s worth of work, and worse yet is the economic loss.
Applications invited for the HSA 2012 Humane Slaughter Award
The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) – an independent charity that works through education, training, research and technical developments towards achieving high standards of welfare for food animals at markets, during transport and at slaughter – is now inviting applications for its 2012 Humane Slaughter Award for significant advances in the humane slaughter of farmed livestock.