Swine news - Management

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a scientific opinion on the use of high expansion foam to stun and kill pigs and poultry.

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development transferred the presidency of this international organization to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of Guatemala.

The proportion of controlled pig herds that have received a sanction is just over 30%.

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

The Thanh Hoa province approved Xuan Thien Group to invest in 6 projects, including 5 technological livestock projects with a total investment of about 12,480 billion VND.

The amendment of the Animal Protection Act will include legal and enforcement changes in the area of animal welfare.

Piglet mortality has been reduced by almost one percent.

The implementation of this proposal would harmonize current and future labeling.

Fewer animal welfare sanctions were made in pig and cattle herds in 2022.

The 28th IPVS Congress will be held from June 16-19, 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a framework for notification, consultation, and coordination among APHIS, USDA’s General Counsel, and ENRD.

The EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’, involving 17 partners from 8 European countries, will award farms with best practices in animal welfare and disseminate the results.

The broad majority have agreed on 31 initiatives in Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.

This will form the basis for Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.

The new public geostatistical information tool facilitates strategic decision-making and benefits the country's agricultural and livestock health.

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

The aim is to combat the overpopulation of wild boar, an exotic, invasive species with no natural predators, which has caused damage to farming.

United Kingdom pig producers can now become accredited to export to California under the US state's new Proposition 12 regulations.

Protecting the welfare of animals is essential for Europeans, as shown by the results of a Eurobarometer survey published today.

The North American Meat Institute has published its second annual report on the evolution of the U.S. meat sector in areas of continuous improvement.

August saw the highest monthly profit so far this year.

The European Commission will propose a revision of animal welfare standards in the second half of 2023.

The Borchert Commission was established in 2019 and, in August 2023, decided to end its work.