Denmark launches initiatives for improved animal welfare
This will form the basis for Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.
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Denmark: Uncastrated male pigs can be slaughtered
Slaughterhouses have increased openings for this type of pig.
Belgium: Farmers can now administer local anesthesia for piglet castration themselves
This expansion of the regulations comes at the request of the industry, which is struggling with a lack of veterinarians.
France: Bonus proposed for castrated pigs
On January 1, 2022, the decree prohibiting the castration of piglets without anesthesia will come into force.
France to ban piglet castration without anesthesia and analgesia
As of January 1, 2022, castration of piglets in France must be performed painlessly under anesthesia and analgesia.
Germany adjusts piglet price due to castration costs
As compensation for the costs incurred by castration with anesthesia, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association recommend a surcharge of at least four euros per castrated male piglet.
Germany: Over 4,000 applications submitted for isoflurane anestesia machines
After January 1, 2021, piglet castration will only be permitted under anesthesia in Germany. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is funding the purchase of isoflurane anesthesia machines with a total of 20 million euros.
Germany certifies anesthesia devices for castrating piglets
The DLG expert committee has certified the first three isoflurane anesthesia devices for the castration of piglets.
France: obligatory use of pain management when castrating pigs, farmers allowed to administer anesthetic or analgesic
Two decrees have been published, the first prohibits castration of piglets without anesthetics or analgesics, and the other allows farmers to use analgesics and anesthetics to reduce pain.
Germany: aid for the castration of piglets under anaesthetic
The ministry has budgeted 20 million euros in 2020 to promote the purchase of anaesthetics, providing financial support to livestock farmers.
German farmers will be allowed to anaesthetise piglets to castrate them
The German Cabinet has ratified the regulation through which the German farmers will be able to anaesthetise their piglets with isofluorane to eliminate pain during castration.
Germany allows the castration of piglets without anaesthesia for two more years
The transition period for the prohibition of the castration of piglets of less than 7 days of age without anaesthesia is extended for two years.
Germany approves the use of isofluorane to avoid pain during the castration of piglets
The approval of isofluorane is an important step to fulfil the legal requirement of avoiding pain when castrating piglets.
Germany: possible postponement of the ban on piglet castration without anaesthetics
The Great Coalition in Berlin has given an answer to the pig producers' concerns and wants to postpone the ban on piglet castration without anaesthetics.
The German farmers are against the new law on piglet castration
Some 1,000 farmers showed their unrest due to the situation in the sector before the seat of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture.
New detection method for boar taint
A rapid instrumental at-line method for simultaneous measurement of androstenone and skatole in back fat samples from entire male pigs that has been developed.