Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to ban “factory farming” in a referendum on whether the wealthy country’s strict animal welfare laws need to be tightened yet further.

Pork producers often fill nursery barns over a period of time – days, sometimes even weeks. Little research has been done on the influence of barn fill rate on a nursery pig’s exit weights.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 22,600 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $35.67, down $2.53 per head from last week.

The House of Representatives on March 18 passed H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act by a 247-174 vote.

“Food inflation is a hot topic,” Michael Swanson says noting that overall prices in the category are running at 6% higher than a year ago, whereas typically year-to-year food inflation is 1%.

Tyson Foods will begin integrating a new animal welfare assessment framework, known as the Five Domains, across its global operations. Adoption of the framework is part of Tyson’s commitment to continuous improvement.