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Smithfield Continues Pig Gestation Crate Phase-Out
2013-08-01 03:40:38| Food - Topix.net
Smithfield Foods says it is on track to end the practice of keeping female hogs in small metal crates while pregnant at its U.S. facilities by 2017.
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Common Sense Prevails in East Coast Gestation Stall Decisions
2013-06-28 22:31:00| National Hog Farmer
Good news is always appreciated, and the common sense displayed by governmental officials in both New York and New Jersey this month is positive for pork producers. On Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation that would have banned the use of sow stalls. The legislation had been pushed by animal rights groups. Earlier this month, the New York Legislature refused to pass legislation banning gestation stalls. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
New Jersey Legislature Passes Pig Gestation Stall Bill
2013-05-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - New Jersey Senate and Assembly Applauded for Votes to Prohibit Inhumane Confinement of Breeding Pigs in Gestation Crates
Major Grocery Chains Pledge Action on Gestation Stalls by 2022
2013-05-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Canada’s major grocery chains say they will move toward buying pork products from farms that use more humane practices.
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Major Grocery Chains Pledge Action on Gestation Stalls
2013-05-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Canada’s major grocery chains say they will move toward buying pork products from farms that use more humane practices by 2022.
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