Transitioning from conventional farrowing crates to flexible farrowing pens will bring many challenges, along with significant opportunities to further improve pig welfare, based on producers ...

The transition away from farrowing crates in the UK pig farming sector is accelerating following new plans towards better animal welfare.

A new plan aims to accelerate the transition away from farrowing crates in UK pig farming, marking a major step toward higher ...

But the pigs’ lives will still suck ... It still allows the use of farrowing crates, cages similar to gestation crates that confine sows and their nursing piglets for a few weeks after birth.

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has launched a Multi-Stakeholder Action Plan, backed by various promiment players in the ...