News - Pig Code of Practice

The associate executive director of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada’s updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs has shown the value of Canada’s consensus based approach to addressing animal welfare issues.

The president and CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre says pork producers have a variety of options available for enriching the physical and social environments of their pigs.

The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee is confident Canada’s new Pig Code of Practice will help boost the international marketing position for Canadian pork.

The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee reports reaction to Canada’s revised Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs has been positive.

A nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre reports boosting the fibre content of the diets fed to group housed sows during gestation can help reduce levels of hunger related aggression.

A director with the Canadian Pork Council suggests broad public input has been a significant factor in the successful update of the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs in Canada.

The Chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee says Canada’s updated Pig Code of Practice offers the best possible outcome for our animals and our industry.

The Chair of National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee says Canada’s updated Pig Code of Practice sets Canada apart in terms of how we care for our animals.

The National Farm Animal Care Council has released its updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs in Canada.

Red Tractor Assurance-Pigs suggests proposed changes to Canada’s Pig Code of Practice in the area environmental enrichment have the potential of becoming problematic.