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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...

Focusing on Biofuels, Well-Being Issues 

Two burning issues led producer's priority lists at Pork Industry Forum the impact of biofuels on feedgrain prices and animal welfare. In all, 42 resolutions...

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...

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...

Downer Animal Legislation Proposed 

New York Congressman Steven LaTourette (D-NY) and Sen. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) have introduced legislation to ban the slaughter of downer farm animals...

Sow Stall Ban Passes Despite Intense Efforts 

Animal extremists succeed in banning gestation stall use in Arizona. Pigs for Farmer John (PFFJ), Snowflake, AZ, and other agricultural groups mounted...

Animal Welfare 

Proper Lactation Feeding Critical to Sow Longevity
Adequate feeding throughout lactation is paramount to the maintenance and longevity of high-producing...

Gestation Stall Ban on Ballot 

Arizona’s Proposition 204 will appear on the general election ballot on Nov. 7. It would amend the Arizona criminal code to make it a class 1 misdemeanor to use sow gestation stalls except in the seven days prior to expected farrowing....

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At what point do we punt the December Hogs and Pigs Report? That is the question that is weighing on the minds of both market analysts and producers as hog slaughter numbers remain far below expected levels and weights show no signs of "backed up" hogs. I realize there are performance issues, so let's discuss the report, what it suggested for this spring, and the forces that could be driving numbers in various directions.

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