![]() A European egg company now having a U.S. presence does not see animal-friendly commercial farming as a contradiction in terms. Its approach includes raising roosters, where efforts are made to provide a good life for the egg-laying hens' brothers, instead of the common practice of culling them after hatching. Its strategy involves...
![]() Original article written by Norbert van der Werff 2 bird flu vaccines are effective against avian influenza in chickens. This is the conclusion after processing the first results of the field trial at 2 Dutch poultry farms. Meanwhile, the Dutch government is considering taking the next step with a different vaccine. ![]() Original article written by Meredith Dawson The free-range and pasture-raised egg producer plans to implement the new practice by Q1 of 2025. ![]() Original article written by Treena Hein A few years ago when the public became aware that male chicks at laying hen breeding farms are culled after hatching, the reaction of consumers who heard about the practice was not positive. Consumers generally don’t care that it’s not considered financially worthwhile to raise these males for meat; they just want the culling to stop. ![]() Original article written by Tom Johnston USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has expanded its livestock reporting to include hogs raised in compliance with animal confinement legislation (ACL), which includes California’s Prop 12.
![]() Original article by Chris Scott The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) this week outlined additional specifics on the regulatory framework of Prop 12 as the U.S. Supreme Court-affirmed animal welfare protection statute moves closer to implementation. Original article by Ariane de Vogue
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a challenge brought by Canadian duck and goose farmers who sought to challenge California’s ban on foie gras and argued that the controversial delicacy is the most “maligned and misunderstood food in the world.” |