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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 April 2021 Cross-sectoral Keeping livestock: Can we end the cage age? (Science Daily O/S)2020 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW O/S)Fish Welfare Report – (Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation O/S) Cattle in beef & dairy production ‘They don’t belong in a concrete shed’: cows still happiest outside (Guardian O/S) Pigs in pork production Producers asked to help shape pig welfare scheme (Farmers Weekly O/S)Transport and tail docking of pigs among EU animal welfare priorities (Pig 333 O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production The future of bird welfare (Poultry World O/S)Food companies ask EU Commission to phase out enriched cages (Poultry World O/S)150,000 hens hatched without male chick culling (Poultry.Network O/S)Market insights for Australia’s chicken meat industry (Agrifutures)For a more enriching environment, Tyson Foods’ animal welfare team lets chickens do the choosing (The Poultry Site O/S) Sheep in meat & wool production Stress test: Australian study finds herding sheep via drone better for their welfare (Guardian)Wool exporters seek finalised sheep freeze branding report (Sheep Central)Genetic option to mulesing can keep quality wool on Merinos (Sheep Central)‘Premature’ wool declaration review sparks feedback (Sheep Central)Woolgrowers say they are accountable and consumers can have trust in Australian wool (ABC)‘Vegan wool’ Weganool’s marketing riles up Australian woolgrowers (ABC) ...