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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag United Kingdom, Animal Health,

02/28/2022 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

How improving gut health in pigs can reduce antibiotics use - Farmers Weekly

Manipulating macro factors linked to gut health could help cut antibiotics use in pig units. Charlotte Cunningham reports Reducing the use of

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Consumer/Retail,

02/21/2022 SOURCE: www.france24.com

Billionaire Icahn steps up campaign against McDonald's pig farm practices

Billionaire Carl Icahn has nominated two allies to the board of McDonald's, the company confirmed Sunday, part of the activist investor's campaign against pig-farming practices used in the fast-food…

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Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Environment, Government / Policies,

Iowa Representative Pushing to Ban New Factory Farms

A state legislator is standing up to Big Ag with a new bill that would immediately halt all expansion of factory farms in Iowa.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Water, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Environment, US EPA,

02/04/2022 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com

EPA Launches Investigation Into North Carolina Hog Operations

The state is allowing Smithfield Foods plants to produce biogas from hog waste lagoons—a decision that disproportionately affects the surrounding communities of color.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Education, Animal Health,

Virtual tours make pig farming more transparent

2.02.2022 - University of Göttingen researchers investigate use of virtual reality glasses and tablet screens Many people would like to see better animal welfare and transparency in livestock farming. In recent years, agriculture has increasingly tried to be more open, for example through farm tours.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Africa, Animal Health,

01/31/2022 SOURCE: www.capetownetc.com

Authorities detect African Swine Fever in the Southern Cape

According to the Western Cape's Agriculture MEC, Ivan Meyer, the quarantine notice urges community members and pig farmers not to remove any pigs or pig products from the area to prevent further spreading of the disease.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

Court Delays California Pork Rule Enforcement

Earlier this week, Reuters writer Tom Polansek reported that, "A California court said it will delay enforcement of part of a law aimed at ensuring more humane treatment of farm animals, which opponents warned could lead to pork shortages and…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Consumer/Retail, Animal Health,

01/13/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

The terrible blessing of using pigs as organ donors

The transplant of a pig heart into a human being is a terrible blessing that should give us all pause.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Consumer/Retail,

12/15/2021 SOURCE: www.kcrg.com

Pork product recall expands due to possible listeria contamination

The company Alexander and Hornung issued the recall after saying the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research,

African swine fever now able to be investigated and diagnosed by

The Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture now has the capacity to investigate and diagnose any suspected case of African swine fever within 20 minutes to two hours of collection

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