see Humane Slaughter Update: Federal and State Oversight of the Welfare of Farm Animals at Slaughter. Read AWI's petitions to the USDA on the HMSA regulations and their enforcement: For a description ...

The June 1 population of heavyweight hogs (180 pounds and over) at 1% over year-ago essentially equaled recent slaughter differences and pre-report estimates. The number of hogs weighing 120-179 ...

“We must not forget that the need to discuss the subject of alleviating the horrors of on-farm slaughter looks to remedy the symptom rather than address the root cause of the issue,” said Mr Mile ...

Half a century ago, family farms were prevalent. Animals grazed on pasture, breathing fresh air, and feeling sunshine on their backs. During inclement weather, they were sheltered in straw-bedded ...

From 1-3 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2025, Central Pennsylvania Animal Action will organize on the sidewalk by the Farm Show entrance on ...

USDA’s daily cattle slaughter estimates revealed 94,000 head of cattle were processed on Tuesday, a drop of 27,000 head from the same time last week. Bloomberg reported Tuesday JBS’s five ...

They were destined for slaughter. For months, they lay in desolation on beds of straw, captives inside the pen of a slaughterhouse. Lucky for them the pig farm was going out of business.

Ahimsa puts oxen to work on the farm, whereas male calves are killed or sold for meat in conventional dairy production The UK's first "slaughter-free" dairy farm has moved to a new permanent home ...