As of Jan. 1, Ohio swine breeders are operating under a new open-pen sow housing rule that limits the use of gestation crates ...

In 2014, Canada’s pork industry vowed to end their use of gestation crates—individual pens in which pregnant pigs are confined—by 2024. Now, industry stakeholders are proposing a five-year extension ...

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