Michigan Animal Welfare Bills Face Activist ScrutinyMichigan Animal Welfare Bills Face Activist Scrutiny
Animal rights activists say the bills don’t go far enough to protect livestock. But Michigan farm officials counter the bills back accepted standards that have proven to be best practices for animal care...
Smithfield Postpones Sow Stall Phaseout
Citing financial conditions that were the most challenging in three decades, Smithfield Foods has announced it will postpone plans to phase out gestation...
Will 'Downer' Sows Be Next?
There are significant reasons why a ban on cows should not be followed by a ban on downer sows, says a veterinary expert with the National Pork Board....
Processing Downers Could Bring Fine, Plant Shutdown
Three senators have co-sponsored legislation that would fine and close livestock slaughter plants that repeatedly process downed animals...
Humane Society Submits Signatures for California Ballot
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in an announcement released on. Feb. 28, that it has submitted the number of signatures necessary to bring an anti-animal cruelty ballot initiative before California voters in November...
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...
