Swine news - Facilities and equipment

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with the pork and poultry industry to design traceability systems that make possible to know the origin, transit and final destination of the meat.

The concentration of pig slaughtering in larger facilities continues.

Large slaughterhouses will have one year to adapt to the new regulations and small slaughterhouses will have two.

The Federal Council has approved an administrative regulation to designate areas particularly contaminated with nitrate.

The control program will guarantee an effective and homogeneous application of the Royal Decree for the management of intensive pig farms.

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced the investment of $3.84 million for two new 1890 Centers of Excellence grants.

Up to $6 million will help build a new facility that will increase the production of sustainable, insect-based products to feed animals.

It is expected to prevent and control odor emissions from pig farms by establishing technological improvements and reducing emissions from the source.

The project will assess the acceptance and applicability of information and communication technology (ICT) based tools in pig and poultry farming.

Commission decides to refer SPAIN to the Court of Justice of the European Union for poor implementation of the Nitrates Directive.

A trial will allow participating swine slaughter establishments to operate at an increased line speed.

This is part of the government's efforts to support the sector’s growth and strengthen the food supply chain.

AHDB’s Pork Board to fund an off-farm cull and render service as a backstop for producers who are struggling with a backlog of pigs on-farm.

These amendments establish proactive measures that recognize the importance of biosecurity practices and ensure that biosecurity zones are protected.

The CO₂ industry has come to an agreement to ensure UK businesses, including slaughterhouses, have access to a sustainable supply of CO₂.

Ministers called on the Commission to carry out a full impact assessment of the initiative, as well as to provide funding for farmers transitioning away from cage systems.

To encourage pig production, small farms will no longer need environmental approval for their new projects.

The North American Meat Institute released new industry-wide “Food Safety Equipment Design Principles” for all equipment used in meat and poultry establishments to address food safety hazards.

A total of 278 pig farmers will receive funding through the Subsidy Scheme for the Remediation of Pig Farms to close and demolish their pig farms.

The proposal will come as part of the ongoing revision of the animal welfare legislation under the Farm to Fork Strategy.

EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture fell by more than 20% since 1990, but have stagnated since 2010.

Common agricultural policy generational renewal measures assessed. Direct payment support to young farmers, investment support, and business start-up aid.

Dutch pig slurry exports increased by 8.2% last year with the leading destination being Belgium.

The penalty would be increased from 1 year in prison and a fine of 15,000 euros to 3 years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros.