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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.

A new report shows over one-third of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten. Not only does this waste resources used to produce food, but it also creates a myriad of environmental impacts, EPA said.

A Windsor, Colo. meat company has recalled some 90,000 pounds of various meat and poultry products that were produced under unsanitary conditions.

All agriculture haulers could be exempted from using electronic logging devices (ELD) if the latest version of the Agricultural Business Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act of 2018 advances through Congress.

The Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives and is yet another legislative proposal that offers fixes for livestock haulers regarding hours of service rules.