Sow/Gilt Management

Tim Hortons calls for gestation-sow stall elimination
05/04/2012 3:49:00 PM
Officials at Tim Hortons restaurant chain want the pork industry and the company’s pork suppliers to stop using gestation-sow stalls. The Canadian-based firm is instructing its suppliers to develop clear plans by year's end outlining timelines to phase out the housing system. FULL STORY »

Webinar: ‘Gestation Sow Housing’ to provide answers and insights
05/03/2012 5:25:00 AM
Gestation-sow housing is grabbing a lot of attention these days, which means there’s a growing need for information and dialogue. In that vein, a webinar entitled “Gestation Sow Housing” is on tap for Friday, May 11. FULL STORY »

Wendy’s commits to gestation-stall-free pork
03/26/2012 5:30:00 AM
The Wendy’s hamburger chain has joined the ranks of foodservice providers that will require its U.S. and Canadian pork suppliers to make plans to phase out the use of gestation-sow stalls. FULL STORY »

HSUS files SEC complaint against Seaboard Foods
03/20/2012 1:54:07 PM
Maintaining its focus on pork production and gestation-sow stalls, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed a legal complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Seaboard Foods. At issue, HSUS is claiming Seaboard is violating the federal securities law in making statements about its pork production system. FULL STORY »

Pig Adventure Center to break ground this spring
03/12/2012 5:30:00 AM
Owned and operated by Belstra Milling, the 2,400-head sow farm, nursery and gilt development site will begin construction by April or May, according to Malcolm DeKryger, vice president and business development director at Belstra. FULL STORY »

Compass Group says no to gestation stalls
03/08/2012 3:58:05 PM
Compass Group North America is the latest food company to step forward and commit to buying only pork from suppliers who do not use gestation-sow stalls. Company officials announced the decision on Thursday, with a deadline to accomplish that goal in the U.S. supply chain by 2017. FULL STORY »

NPB commits $2 million to ‘pig adventure center’
03/02/2012 12:19:21 PM
The National Pork Board has decided to contribute $2 million to help fund the Fair Oaks Pig Adventure Center. The decision was made in NPB’s board meeting, held in conjunction with the National Pork Industry Forum in Denver. FULL STORY »

NPB to consider a public swine education center
02/29/2012 1:00:00 PM
Pork industry leaders will discuss a whole host of topics at this week’s Pork Industry Forum in Denver, but among those leading the list for the National Pork Board will be a request for financial support of a public swine education center. FULL STORY »

NPB identifies 2012 research projects for funding
02/23/2012 5:30:00 AM
Each year, the National Pork Board's six producer-led science and technology committees meet to identify and prioritize research needs and funding allocations. This year, the participants reviewed more than 100 proposals, and selected those that would were deemed to offer the greatest benefit to the overall industry FULL STORY »

Foodservice company to move away from gestation stalls
02/22/2012 5:15:00 AM
Bon Appétit Management Co. has announced that it will focus on suppliers whose products do not trace back to gestation-sow stalls or battery cages for egg-laying hens. Bon Appétit operates more than 400 foodservice outlets for corporations, universities, museums and specialty venues in 31 states. FULL STORY »

Pork groups respond to McDonald’s gestation-stall policy
02/13/2012 4:18:47 PM
McDonald's Corp. has announced that it will develop a plan to transition its pork supply away from farmers who use conventional gestation-sow stalls. Both the National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) offered a response. FULL STORY »

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