Animal Welfare

Supreme Court declines to hear Proposition 12 challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by the Iowa Pork Producers Association challenging California’s Proposition 12.

Brand Insights

Safer and Smarter Animal Feed Production

Format Solutions, a Datacor Company

Discover how advanced formulation software can revolutionize your production processes, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to industry standards.

Safer and Smarter Animal Feed Production

SMART Broiler: Improved welfare means better margins

Better animal welfare can result in improvements in feed conversion, antibiotic use and more.

Broiler House Inspection

Business & Markets

Bill that takes aim at Proposition 12 introduced in US Senate

The Food Security and Farm Protection Act, co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Joni Ernst (Iowa) and Roger Marshall (Kansas), would prohibit any state or local government from interfering with commerce and agricultural practices in another state outside their jurisdiction.

Pigs In Breeding Farm

Animal Health & Veterinary

Feedlot shade improves daily gain in cattle, study finds

Feed intake remained unchanged while growth performance improved in a recent Australian study of feedlot shade structures.

Cattle Under Shade Tree

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Pork producers disappointed in farm bill failure to address Prop 12

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said it was disappointed after the release of Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill text by the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan).

Pigs In Breeding Farm

How Burnbrae Farms aims to overcome activist challenges

Burnbrae Farms CEO Margaret Hudson explains how the company is dealing with an active campaign from an animal activist group.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FEFAC updates, expands its sustainability ambitions

While the overarching vision remains the same, the European feed federation has created new goals around issues such as biosecurity and biofuels, the group's president says.

Sauder: EATS Act creates significant market turmoil

When it comes to cage-free versus caged hens in egg production, ‘the battle has already been fought.’

Brown And White Eggs In Basket

New Jersey governor signs pig, calf confinement bill

Law prohibits certain enclosures for breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.

Sow And Piglets In Pen

Pain study could impact European male chick cull laws

In ovo sexing technology is advancing.

Brown Eggs With Continents

Swine housing bill passes the New Jersey state senate

Similar to California's housing law, the bill bans gestation crates for pork raised and sold in the state.

Gavel Legal Book Open (1)

Pork industry ‘frustrated,’ ‘disappointed’ by Prop 12 ruling

Industry advocates say Supreme Court opinion allowing California law to stand will increase prices and hurt farmers

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