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Tyson, Smithfield call for humane treatment of hogs, more spacious housing for pregnant sows
2014-01-10 07:58:11| Food - Topix.net
TULSA, Okla. - The yearslong call by animal rights groups to improve conditions on American hog farms advanced considerably this week when two of the country's biggest meat companies urged producers to change how pregnant sows are housed, and one announced it wanted to stop the practice of killing sick or injured animals by "manual blunt force."
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Fewer Total Pigs, Sows in Germany Than One Year Ago
2014-01-06 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GERMANY - The provisional results of the latest survey of pig farms in Germany, conducted in November 2013, shows there were 13 per cent fewer breeding farms and three per cent fewer sows than one year previously. These declines show signs of slowing down, however. Jackie Linden reports.
Pork Commentary - When You Have Fewer Sows, It Means Liquidation
2013-12-31 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The latest USDA report indicates the US breeding herd down by 62,000, which means liquidation, writes Jim Long.
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Animal Behaviour Key When Selecting Feeding Systems for Group Housed Sows
2013-11-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - An agriculture professor with Newcastle University says an understanding animal behavior when selecting feeding systems and formulating diets can help avoid many of the problems encountered when caring for pregnant sows, according to Bruce Cochrane.
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Packers Requiring Premises ID Tags for Sows in 2015
2013-11-11 16:27:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board Many major U.S. packers and processors will require a USDA-approved official premises identification number (PIN) swine tag as a condition of sales for breeding stock effective Jan. 1, 2015. The move is designed to improve pre-harvest traceability and national disease surveillance in the pork industry. read more
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