15 Dec

Posted at 10:59h in Animal Welfare Snapshot

A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 1 - 14 December 2022 Cross-sectoral Cattle in beef & dairy production Low-cost thermal image devices to detect cow lameness (Dairy Global O/S)How enrichment could help cow welfare and public perception of dairy (Farmers Weekly O/S)Calves Could Benefit from Physical Enrichment (Dairy Herd Management O/S)Scientists develop smartwatch-like health trackers for cows (The Guardian (O/S)New Exposé Shines Light On Lameness ‘Epidemic’ Among  UK Dairy Cows (Plant Based News O/S)Plant-based meat substitutes having little impact on domestic consumers, MLA Updates told (Beef Central) Pigs in pork production Social stress assessment in pigs (Pig Progress O/S)Compass Group USA Aims to Increase ‘Higher Welfare Pork’ (Farm Journal O/S)China’s 26-storey pig skyscraper ready to slaughter 1 million pigs a year (The Guardian O/S)How Pigs Resolve Conflicts, According to Science (Sentient Media O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production Broiler research points to lasers as environmental enrichment devices (Iowa SU O/S)Dual-purpose chickens – an alternative to culling day-old male chicks (Poultry World O/S)Managing intact beak laying hens (The Poultry Site O/S)Making the case for culling day-old layer males (Poultry World O/S)Calls for stronger poultry welfare rules across Europe (Poultry World O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production AWI non-mulesed wool inaction slammed in ANAO submission (Sheep Central) Animals in transit & at slaughter Farmers...

30 Nov

Posted at 23:50h in Animal Welfare Snapshot

A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 17 - 30 November 2022 Cross-sectoral Two centuries since the first law to prevent animal cruelty, how much has changed? (The National News O/S)Humane Handling Institute launched (Agri-View O/S) Cattle in beef & dairy production Options to help prioritise dairy cow comfort (Dairy Global O/S)QR codes on milk cartons to offer window into livestock health and welfare (Phys.org O/S) Pigs in pork production Is better welfare equal to better pork quality? (Pig Progress O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production Business case for higher animal welfare (The Poultry Site O/S)Slow-growing broilers (RuSource O/S)Ready, steady, slow! Slow-growing broilers are healthier and have more positive welfare (Farming Connect O/S)Advice for UK free-range egg producers facing bird flu threat (Poultry World O/S)Cage-free caveats are quickly becoming the new normal (Watt Poultry O/S)Global companies continue to move towards cage-free systems (Poultry World O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production Chief executive gives some AWI wool sustainability insights (Sheep Central)Is PETA kicking an own goal with its US$1m vegan wool challenge? (Sheep Central)Lamb chopper airlifts flock to safety as inland sea surrounds Condobolin (The Guardian) Animals in transit & at slaughter ...

16 Nov

Posted at 22:44h in Animal Welfare Snapshot

A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 3 - 16 November 2022 Cross-sectoral How is human health impacted by the welfare of animals (Open Access Govt O/S)Organic Label’s animal welfare rule is close to crossing the finish line (Food Safety News O/S)Algae: a natural source of pain relief (Teagasc O/S)One in 300 animal welfare complaints at UK farms lead to prosecution – study (The Guardian O/S)Is Big Ag out to kill animal welfare rule for the Organic Label? (Food Safety News O/S)Tyson Center for Food Animal Wellbeing Hosts 2022 Symposium (Univ Arkansas O/S) Cattle in beef & dairy production ICMSA warns of dairy sector’s ‘self-destruction’ on calf welfare (Irish Farmers Journal O/S)Secure profits by investing in cow welfare (Pig Progress O/S)Modern humans have evolved on a diet high in animal foods for four million years (Beef Central)The Pros and Cons of Caustic Paste (Dairy Herd Management O/S) Pigs in pork production Pig welfare and water use (Teagasc O/S)Is better welfare equal to better pork quality? (Pig Progress O/S)Pig housing law exposes a divided veterinary profession (VIN News O/S)Welfare quality through the piglet perspective (Pig Progress O/S)Prop 12 – US Supreme Court ruling expected by February 2023 (Pig Progress O/S)Pigs Get Their Day in Court in Smithfield Gestation Crate Cruelty Case (Veg News O/S)Animal welfare advocates should learn from hog farming case | Guest Commentary (The Sentinel O/S)Gait analysis to detect sow lameness (Pig Progress O/S)Farm visit: Taking organic pig farming to the next level (Pig Progress O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production ‘The birds are all back inside’: could this be the end for free-range eggs in the UK? (The Guardian O/S)SMART Broiler Phase II Grant advances broiler chicken welfare (Feedstuffs O/S)First in US begins sparing male chicks as alternative meat source (Poultry World O/S)US farms lobby to use ‘cruellest’ killing method as bird flu rages (The Guardian O/S)Walmart, Kroger will not meet 2025 cage-free commitments (Watt agnet O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production ...

06 Oct

Posted at 01:14h in Animal Welfare Snapshot

A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 22 September - 5 October 2022 Cross-sectoral Australians feel good about red meat industry and want to learn more, survey shows (Beef Central)Voters reject ethical overhaul of animal farming rules (Swissinfo O/S)Animal welfare incidents prompt call for industry reforms (Sheep Central)NUS scientists develop novel technique to grow meat in the lab using magnetic field (NUS News O/S)RSPCA UK celebrates improvements for farm animal welfare but calls for more (RSPCA UK)UK supermarket launches new welfare logo (Poultry World O/S) Cattle in beef & dairy production Experts agree: Dairy cattle's welfare worse than beef cattle (Phys.org O/S)Growing Beef from Dairy Conference 2022 Recordings (Dairy Australia)‘Lab-Grown’ Dairy Products Replace Cows With Yeast (Extreme Tech O/S) Pigs in pork production Pigs still held in narrow pens industry promised to ban, Victorian Animal Justice party claims (The Guardian)Unlocking data to deliver world class pig health, welfare, and provenance (Food Agility CRC)Face recognition technology for pigs could improve welfare on farms (New Scientist O/S)Sow behavior during introduction to a large dynamic group is influenced by familiarity and method (Pig333 O/S)How can precision farming tackle sow lameness? (Pig Progress O/S)Does nursing behaviour of sows in loose-housing differ from that of sows in farrowing crates? (Pig333 O/S)US supreme court to hear case on California’s ban on extreme confinement crates (The Guardian O/S) (The Guardian O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production ChickenStress European Training Network Project ((ChickenStress eu O/SUK government faces court challenge over ‘Frankenchickens’ (The Guardian O/S)EFSA publishes guidance to improve poultry welfare (Watt Poultry O/S)Objectively evaluating poultry welfare (Poultry Network O/S)Fried chicken with a claw needs to get a grip on welfare (Watt Poultry O/S)CP Foods: Certified Farm F1rst for animal welfare (Watt Poultry O/S)Starting Jan. 1, Colo. egg producers will transition to cage-free hen housing (Morning AgClips O/S)Pullets seem unaffected by stocking density, feeder space (Watt Poultry O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production ...

21 Sep

Posted at 11:50h in Animal Welfare Snapshot

A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 8 - 21 September 2022 Cross-sectoral Evonik using epigenetics to trace animal welfare (Feedstuffs O/S)The on-farm sexual revolution is getting closer to home (ABC)Animal welfare: people’s initiative takes aim at factory farming (Swissinfo O/S)UK Factory Farming Is Booming – When Will We Stop Romanticizing Our ‘Animal Welfare’? (Plant-Based News O/S)To protect animal farming, progress must continue (Rural Life NZ O/S)How to promote beef and lamb as vegans split over fake meat (Beef Central) Cattle in beef & dairy production Dairy cull cows exposed to welfare issues during transport – report (Irish Farmers Journal O/S)The role of cow claw trimming in welfare and profitability (Dairy Global O/S)Animal welfare tools launched as part of Irish research project (Agriland O/S)Ruminant Health and Welfare reiterate rules for calf rearers (Scottish Farmer O/S)Lab-grown ‘marbled’ beef product ready for service (Beef Central)Sex-sorted semen in dairy breeding – what’s the latest? (Dairy Global O/S) Pigs in pork production Is tail biting in pigs related to tail posture? (Pig Progress O/S)Kroger updates animal welfare policy in ESG action plan (National Hog Farmer O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production ‘Free-range eggs’ in EU could be from birds housed all their lives indoors (The Guardian O/S)Can poultry future-proof against changing consumer demand? (Watt Poultry O/S)Best Practice Hens Project - Practice Abstracts – (Best Practice Hens O/S)Encouraging chick play could improve broiler welfare (Watt Poultry O/S)Employee attitude and behavior can affect layer welfare (Watt Poultry O/S)Australia announces new animal welfare standards for poultry (Poultry World O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production 2023 Nuffield Scholar - Enriched environments could enhance lamb production (Nuffield Australia)Reminder for farmers over new docking rules as spring creeps in (RNZ O/S)...

24 Aug

Posted at 21:13h in Animal Welfare Snapshot

A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 11 - 24 August 2022 Cross-sectoral Animal activists forbidden from using illegally obtained video footage for campaigns (Beef Central)USDA must now publicly report all animal welfare violations (National Geographic O/S)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada invests $3 million for animal welfare and tracking (DVM360 O/S) Cattle in beef & dairy production Dairy-bred beef calves in the spotlight (The Cattle Site O/S) Pigs in pork production NZPork unveils alternative proposals to improve pig welfare (NZ Herald O/S)Happier pigs might mean expensive bacon and less climate-friendly farms (Stuff NZ O/S)Comfortable sow, healthier piglets (Teagasc O/S)UK Pig Industry Welfare Training deadline is fast approaching (Pigworld O/S)Christine Pelland from South West Ontario Veterinary Services, Tail Biting Control Still Not A “Slam Dunk” (Swineweb O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production Egg producers claim 14 years is not long enough to phase out battery cages (Inside FMCG)RSPCA celebrates historic battery cage phase out (RSPCA Australia)Historic phase-out of battery cages agreed by state and territory governments (Aust Alliance for Animals)Lives of farmed chickens set to improve under new welfare standards (ABC)Virtual reality could boost poultry health, say Iowa State University researchers (Iowa State Univ O/S)Confused About US Chicken Labels? Here's What They All Mean (CNET O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production Sheep pain relief products win interim decisions from TGA (Sheep Central)Booster awareness lifts hopes for flystrike vaccine (Sheep Central)Pain relief ‘huge priority’ for Victorian lamb producers (Sheep Central) ...

12 Jul

Posted at 22:02h in Animal Welfare Snapshot

A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 30 June - 13 July 2022 Cross-sectoral Online animal welfare courses available for young stud beef, led steer exhibitors (Beef Central)Why FMD is a bigger threat than Aus appears to recognise (Beef Central)Positive signs of global change reflected in farm animal welfare awards  (Poultry World O/S)Qualitative Behaviour Assessment app (SRUC O/S)Engaging with Shoppers on Animal Welfare (Newswires O/S)PETA wants its say to be the final word on what is humane when its about food animals (Food Safety News O/S)New USDA Petition Aims To Stop ‘Humane’ Meat Labels (Plant Based News O/S) Cattle in beef & dairy production Bobby calf slaughter drops due to strong beef prices, dairy industry says (ABC)Cow collars a 'positive' for herd welfare (Rural News NZ O/S)Coalition Calls For NZ Dairy Cattle Code Of Welfare Review To End Intensive Winter Grazing (Scoop NZ O/S)Ukraine urgently needs dairy cows to replace 50,000 killed (Dairy Global O/S)ABC) Pigs in pork production NZ Pig farmers fear animal welfare proposals could doom industry (1News O/S)Draft welfare codes causing stress for Canterbury pig farmers (NZ Herald O/S)Call for higher animal welfare standards for Parma ham pigs (BBC O/S)A Brief for the Pigs: The Case of National Pork Producers Council v. Ross (National Review O/S)How can precision farming tackle sow lameness? (Pig Progress O/S)UK supermarkets urged to stop selling Parma ham from EU caged sows (The Guardian O/S)Why The California Furor Over Humanely Raised Pork Matters Everywhere (Forbes O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production Lohmann opts for Seleggt in-ovo sexing machine in German hatchery (Poultry Network O/S)Artificial intelligence could spot baby chickens in distress (Science.org O/S)Construction started on Indonesia’s cage-free layer hub (Watt Poultry O/S)Male layer chick welfare progresses in dietary research (Watt Poultry O/S)Positive signs of global change reflected in farm animal welfare awards (Poultry World O/S)Animal activists sue Costco after releasing poultry-facility video (AgDaily O/S)Will McDonald’s Go Cage-Free In Taiwan? Activists Apply Pressure On The Chain (Plant Based News O/S)Singapore ramps up cultivated chicken meat production (Poultry World O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production ...