Oregon Passes Gestation Stall Ban
The legislature of Oregon has become the first in the nation to pass a ban of sow gestation stalls. Two states, Florida and Arizona, approved voter ballot initiatives outlawing their use...
Microsoft Funds HSUS
Microsoft has announced a program to provide funding to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which has raised a number of concerns...
Iowa Scientists Study Group Sow Housing
Researchers at Iowa State University (ISU) have been encouraged by sow performance and the economics of group sow housing in hoops as an alternative to gestation stalls...
Cargill Refutes Report It is Phasing Out Stalls
Cargill Meat Solutions has denied media reports that the company is phasing out its use of sow gestation stalls...
NPPC Stresses Its Commitment To Animal Welfare Programs
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) outlined its commitment to raising pigs in a humane, compassionate, responsible manner in testimony before a congressional subcommittee recently...
Sow Stall Ban Dominates Tour
Producers in the European Union (EU) discuss sow housing alternatives and welfare compliance. Not many U.S. pork producers probably know it, but the ban...
Humane Society Urges Maryland To Phase Out Gestation Crates
The Humane Society of the United States urges Maryland lawmakers to pass legislation that would ban the use of sow gestation stalls. Sen. Gwendolyn Britt (D-MD) introduced...
Pork Quality Assurance Plus Showcased at Pork Forum
The Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus program was unveiled at the National Pork Industry Forum in Anaheim, CA, March 3. “Consumers care about animal...
Maple Leaf Endorses Smithfield Stall Action
Canadian company's swift decision mirrors Smithfield's. Within a week of Smithfield Foods' announcement that it is eliminating sow gestation stalls over...
Smithfield to Phase Out Stalls
The world's largest pork producer and processor will end the use of individual gestation stalls in response to customer requests...
