The pig-headed Pork Industry Board is holding a gun to the Minister of Agriculture, David Carter, and delaying the release of a new pig code, Green Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today.

Defra has updated its code of practice for the welfare of pigs, which includes revised guidance on issues such as enrichment, tail docking and record keeping. The code is the practical interpretation ...

A leaked copy of the tightly guarded draft pig code reveals why the pork industry threatened legal action to suppress crucial information related to the banning of sow crates, says national animal ...

Pig owners in Sumner could be fined roughly $100 if they didn’t follow the city code. That was the law about 85 years ago. “Our pig code was from 1938 — that was the last time we had done anything ...

One of the most controversial practices in Canadian agriculture is on its way out with the release of the updated Pig Code.