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Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Massive Minnesota Gestation Crate Pig Factory

2014-08-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has sided with The Humane Society of the United States and neighbours of a massive new gestation crate pig factory, who challenged the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources decision to allow the facility to take up to eight million gallons of groundwater per year.

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Weigh Options When Discontinuing Gestation Stalls

2014-01-17 21:04:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Iowa State University   For U.S. pork producers who remove gestation stalls, a number of choices exist to house pregnant sows, and producers must weigh the options that best fit their operations, says an Iowa State University Extension veterinarian. read more

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Smithfield urges pig gestation crate phase-out

2014-01-07 19:28:03| Food - Topix.net

Smithfield Foods is recommending that its contract growers phase out the practice of keeping female hogs in small metal crates while pregnant.

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Shareholders to Tyson Foods: Disclose Pig Gestation Crates Risks

2013-08-20 12:59:07| Food - Topix.net

Tyson Foods' shareholders have submitted a resolution asking that the meat giant disclose the financial and operational risks associated with its use of pig gestation crates .

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Three Gestation Stall Stories in the News This Week

2013-08-02 21:58:00| National Hog Farmer

As the debate about the benefits of gestation stalls vs. pens continues, it seems there is always another news story taking a look at this topic from yet another angle. This week was no exception. The story I found most interesting was on the U.S. Agricultural & Food Law and Policy Blog. The story provides details about a Florida court ruling in favor of a former pork producer who was forced out of business when the state passed a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of gestation stalls. National Hog Farmer Blog read more

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