Other cases of African swine fever
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) informs that the suspicion of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in six other wild boars in Brandenburg...
Production & Animal Health
ASP: Consuming pork is safe
A few kilometers from the German-Polish border, the first case of African swine fever (ASF) occurred in a wild boar in Germany. ASF is primarily transmitted by wild boar and is almost always fatal to infected animals....
Animal welfare mark - ZDG sees a need for improvement
The Central Association of the German Poultry Industry e. V. (ZDG) submitted a statement to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The industry is fundamentally open to a national animal welfare label, but sees a concrete need for improvement with regard to five key aspects...
Pig stables of the future - for animal welfare, environment and economy
University of Hohenheim & HfWU Nürtingen develop practical recommendations for animal welfare, environment and economy / 36 innovative barn concepts are created in 36 companies / an interim report. Indoor and outdoor areas, different bedding, changing toys and advanced feeding technology: the demands on modern pig houses are high...
Clear no to chick killing
In laying hen breeding, 45 million male chicks are killed annually because they do not lay eggs and do not use enough meat for fattening. Kaufland now dispenses with the killing of male chicks in the entire organic and free-range egg own-brand range. By the end of 2021, the assortments should be completely changed.
Federal Council votes for more animal welfare
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) helped shape the compromise and flanked the conversion measures to shorten the changeover times. With 300 million euros from the economic stimulus program, the BMEL is supporting animal owners in the transition to more animal welfare ...
How meat is kept: as known as organic, highly valued by consumers
The four-stage labeling of the form of husbandry for meat is now just as well known among Germans as the EU organic seal. In addition, 92 percent find the labeling of the form of husbandry by retailers good or very good. These are the results of a representative forsa survey from June of this year. 79 percent of those surveyed also believe that the labeling of the type of husbandry will lead in the long term to consumers making more conscious purchases and paying more attention to the issue of "animal welfare"...
Animal health industry positions itself in the Green Deal
The European Green Deal is an ambitious undertaking. It describes a climate-neutral growth strategy that will require enormous efforts from all economic sectors. The sustainability pact is an integral part of the EU Commission's strategy for implementing the 2030 Agenda...
No piglet castration from 2021
Federal Minister Julia Klöckner makes it clear: There will be no further postponement of the deadline. Pain elimination applies, pain relief is not a route covered by the law for animal welfare reasons. Businesses are responsible for using existing alternatives. Federal Minister is open to a longer application period for funding...
Healthy animals do not need antibiotics
The measures taken by animal owners and veterinarians to reduce antibiotic use are taking effect. The number of antibiotics in all animal species in the QS farms continues to decline. In its function as a management tool in the QS system, QS antibiotics monitoring supports animal owners and veterinarians in constantly raising the level of animal health and ensuring the responsible handling and use of antibiotics. Sick animals must also be treated in the future...
Killing chicks: foodwatch criticizes Aldi initiative
In the debate about the killing of millions of male chicks in laying hen breeding, the consumer organization foodwatch has criticized gender determination in the egg as a bogus solution. The supermarket chain Aldi recently announced that it would only offer eggs where the sex was already determined in the hatching egg and the male eggs...