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Controversial educational materials tied to Dutch livestock industry
1 day, 2 hours ago

Controversial educational materials tied to Dutch livestock industry

NL Times  

In educational materials provided to Dutch elementary schools about the origins of food, key information is often omitted. Anne Hilhorst, director of the animal welfare organization Wakker Dier, told Argos, “For example, it states that most cows spend their days grazing in pastures, but the reality is that they spend 85 percent of their time indoors, and a quarter never …

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Indigenous Mayans want their sacred cenotes to have personhood status
2 weeks ago

Indigenous Mayans want their sacred cenotes to have personhood status

Associated Press  

HOMUN, Mexico — A huge poplar tree stands proud in Maribel Ek’s courtyard, adorned with a sign that reads: “Florece desde adentro”. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A tourist jumps into the water in the Tza Jun Kat cenote in Homun, Mexico, Monday, March 4, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

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Feral pig menace: 1,500 acres of maize farms destroyed in Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam, say farmers
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Feral pig menace: 1,500 acres of maize farms destroyed in Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam, say farmers

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: As feral pig menace continues to be a major issue in the rain-fed tracts of Kovilpatti and Vilathikulam assembly constituencies, farmers of the areas alleged that over 1,500 acres of maize crops were damaged by the pigs, and most women are reluctant to engage in farm works, in fear of the animal. Feral pigs, which are non-domesticated country pigs, …

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Pig cooling pads and weather forecasts for cows are high-tech ways to make meat in a warming world
1 year, 4 months ago

Pig cooling pads and weather forecasts for cows are high-tech ways to make meat in a warming world

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — More than a third of the heat-trapping gases cooking the planet come from growing and raising food, but millions of cattle, pigs and other animals get to stay cool in the United States and other parts of the developed world. Livestock producers in other parts of the world can’t adopt measures to beat the heat as easily as …

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Opinion: Watch out for Super Pigs!
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: Watch out for Super Pigs!

NPR  

Opinion: Watch out for Super Pigs! Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty Images Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty Images Just when you think we might have more than enough to worry about, something else appears: Super Pigs. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Canadian Wild Pig Research project have told Field & Stream that these invasive hybrids of …

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Japanese encephalitis vaccine for pigs 'months away' from rollout, researchers say
1 year, 11 months ago

Japanese encephalitis vaccine for pigs 'months away' from rollout, researchers say

ABC  

A vaccine developed to protect pigs from the deadly Japanese encephalitis virus is "months away" from being rolled out on a major scale, researchers say. Key points: The vaccine is being reviewed but is ready for mass manufacture once it is approved About 400,000 doses are expected to be distributed A pig farmer hopes the government will help to fund …

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California pig welfare rule delays frustrate small farmers
2 years, 4 months ago

California pig welfare rule delays frustrate small farmers

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ohio hog farmer Joe Brandt changed his operation a few years ago to give his pigs more room and keep pregnant sows out of the narrow crates used by most farms. If you see something and you’re progressive and you work toward it and you believe in it, I think if a measure like this does …

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Ensure adequate compensation to pig farmers in Wayanad: Rahul
2 years, 4 months ago

Ensure adequate compensation to pig farmers in Wayanad: Rahul

The Hindu  

Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has urged the State government to expedite steps to disburse adequate compensation to farmers in the district for massive culling of their pigs to contain the spread of African swine fever. In a letter to Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Milk Co-operatives J. Chinchu Rani, Mr. Gandhi said that in a region where the …

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African swine fever casts a shadow on lives of pig farmers in Wayanad
2 years, 4 months ago

African swine fever casts a shadow on lives of pig farmers in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Poor demand for pork after the outbreak of African swine fever in two pig farms in Wayanad has cast a cloud over the lives of pig farmers. “Usually farmers in the district prefer to sell their pigs during the Karkidaka Vavu days as they will get a better price owing to the good demand across the State. But this year …

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African Swine Fever: State asks farmers to remain alert
2 years, 5 months ago

African Swine Fever: State asks farmers to remain alert

The Hindu  

With African Swine Fever detected in pigs in Wayanad district, the Animal Husbandry department, Thiruvananthapuram district office, has directed farmers to immediately alert the nearest veterinary hospitals about unnatural deaths of animals in the farms. Veterinary officers should also be alerted about unnatural deaths among wild pigs in panchayats bordering forest areas. Kerala had clamped a 30-day ban, effective from …

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Coroner investigates outback Queensland disappearance of Jeremiah Rivers on pig hunting trip
2 years, 7 months ago

Coroner investigates outback Queensland disappearance of Jeremiah Rivers on pig hunting trip

ABC  

A coronial investigation into the disappearance of a Kimberley man who went missing during a pig hunting trip in outback Queensland last year is underway. Key points: Jeremiah Rivers's family say the police could have done more when he first went missing Police say the initial response was conducted with compassionate and discretion The Coroner's investigation could lead to an …

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Vaccination and 'fogging mosquitoes' key tools for pig farmers tackling Japanese encephalitis
2 years, 9 months ago

Vaccination and 'fogging mosquitoes' key tools for pig farmers tackling Japanese encephalitis

ABC  

Piggery workers are getting vaccinated and abattoirs have increased spraying programs to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis virus. Key points: Pig farmers and abattoir workers take up vaccination rollout as Japanese encephalitis virus grows Processors increase spraying for mosquitoes to prevent the spread of JEV Farmers keen for consumers to know the disease doesn't affect pork …

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As India Allows Pork Import from US, NE Farmers' Body Claim It Will Destroy Lakhs of Livelihoods
2 years, 11 months ago

As India Allows Pork Import from US, NE Farmers' Body Claim It Will Destroy Lakhs of Livelihoods

News 18  

Pig farmers across the northeast have taken umbrage over the Union government’s decision to allow import of US pork, contending that it will destroy the livelihood of lakhs of people and deal a body blow to a thriving sector. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack had recently announced that India is set to import …

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RSPCA criticised for defending pig deaths in slaughterhouses as ‘more humane’
3 years, 2 months ago

RSPCA criticised for defending pig deaths in slaughterhouses as ‘more humane’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Slaughterhouses are specifically designed to kill animals, the charity said, and shooting thousands of …

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Cheap EU pork flooding market as cull of unwanted pigs begins at UK farms
3 years, 2 months ago

Cheap EU pork flooding market as cull of unwanted pigs begins at UK farms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cheap EU pork imports are …

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Pig farmers urged to ramp up biosecurity measures as illegal importation of pork increases
3 years, 8 months ago

Pig farmers urged to ramp up biosecurity measures as illegal importation of pork increases

ABC  

The pork industry is calling on pig owners to boost their biosecurity measures after African swine fever and foot and mouth disease virus fragments were again detected in pork products seized at Australia's international mail centres. Key points: Almost a quarter of pork products detected at airports and mailing centres tested positive for ASF virus fragments, and 1 per cent …

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Taiwan lawmakers get into fist fight over pork imports, throw pig guts on parliament floor
4 years ago

Taiwan lawmakers get into fist fight over pork imports, throw pig guts on parliament floor

India Today  

Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other on Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of US pork and beef. According to the news agency Associated Press, Premier Su Tseng-chang was due to give a regularly scheduled policy report to lawmakers in the morning about the pork policy when …

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