Teeth clipping

April 2020 - November 2019

GroupHouseNet: four years of EU-wide collaboration on tail docking solutions

Disease Pig Welfare Enrichment

14 April 2020

8 minute read

In 2016, the EU programme, COST, funded an initiative to collaborate across Europe with the aim of reducing damaging behaviour in group housed pigs and poultry. The resulting COST Action, “GroupHouseNet”, has worked over the last four years to reach that aim.

Carrefour announces pig welfare overhaul in Brazil

Disease Pig Welfare Castration

13 January 2020

4 minute read

The Brazilian branch of Europe’s biggest retailer, Carrefour, has announced that all own-brand pork products will come from producers who commit to ending the surgical castration of male piglets by 2025.

EU Council pushes new animal welfare strategy for livestock

Disease Pig Welfare Castration

17 December 2019

3 minute read

Ministers of Agriculture from across the European Union have this week called for action to strengthen pig welfare laws and to end painful procedures on farms.

No solution to antimicrobial resistance without addressing farm animal welfare

Disease Managing disease Pig Welfare

28 November 2019

3 minute read

Leading experts have agreed that there is no solution to the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis without tackling poor animal welfare on farms.

Solutions for ending painful piglet procedures: teeth reduction

Disease Managing disease Pig Welfare

8 November 2019

6 minute read

The 3T's Alliance has published its latest conclusions on efficient solutions to end teeth reduction in piglets and young pigs.

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