Page 6 of articles about behaviour-welfare in Swine news

The government has approved an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act to carry out controls on carcasses at by-product processing plants.

The Federal Council demands a funding strategy from the government for transforming livestock farming to be more humane.

New COV code provides for training of slaughterhouse employees and assessments of animal welfare.

Compliance with animal protection regulations during transport must be ensured by all personnel handling live animals.

Wageningen University & Research has launched the 2-year project "Pig Enrichment" to promote the effective use of these materials on more and more pig farms.

The new regulations are primarily aimed at improving the welfare of breeding sows.

Reducing tail docking in pigs is on the agenda for Ireland's first over-arching Animal Welfare Strategy.

Twelve Dutch companies to develop growth model for the pig farming sector in China starting with construction of a Research Test & Training Centre.

Belpork vzw has launched a new quality system that combines Certus and Codiplan Plus, uniting all players within the pig sector.

The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, is promoting the welfare-friendly conversion of livestock husbandry in Germany.

A common EU label on animal welfare would increase credibility and transparency and would enable consumers to make more informed choices.

New law protects public safety and the food supply. The Act protects farmers, the agri-food sector, and livestock transport drivers from the impacts of trespassing.

In the interest of improving animal welfare, UK government unveils plans to end excessively long journeys for animals exported for slaughter and fattening.

Germany's economic stimulus package for 2020 and 2021 will allocate a total of 300 million euros for barn remodeling that promotes greater animal welfare.

The Federal Council now requires farrowing pens to have an area of 6.5 m².

During the Informal Meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers, the Minister's initiative for an EU-wide animal welfare label met with broad support.