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Interview with Helen Proctor

Helen Proctor, World Animal Protection, talks about her recent research exploring measures of positive emotions in dairy cows. [read more]
World Animal Protection

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If milk’s cheaper than water, what happens to the cows?

Decent food isn’t cheap, and if the ‘Lidlisation’ price wars continue it could mean the end of grass-fed cows in our fields. [read more]
The Guardian

Miscellaneous

Timing Impacts Fertility, Well-Being When Relocating Gilts from Group Pens to Stalls

Managing gilts prior to breeding is important for ensuring fertility. High gilt replacement rates and reduced sow longevity continue to cause problems for breeding herds. Much of the research suggests... [read more]
National HogFarmer

Tracy Helman: Effective communication among all parties is crucial for success from FAOcast on Vimeo.

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19 Jan 2015 > New research is music to cows’ ears
19 Jan 2015 > Polish court rules non-stun slaughter ban unconstitutional
19 Jan 2015 > Four countries receive highest animal welfare rating

 

03 Mar > 05 Mar 2015
2nd International Conference on Dog Population Management 2015
26 Mar > 27 Mar 2015
International conference on pig welfare: “Improving pig welfare – what are the ways forward?
21 Apr > 21 Apr 2015
The AWIN final conference

 

In countries with high proportion of the population engaged in livestock handling, children's education is crucial to enhance animal welfare