Defra ministers have indicated plans to move away from the use of traditional fixed farrowing crates on UK pig farms. Further details on how and when these potential changes could be implemented are ...

Independently commissioned research has revealed that an overwhelming majority of New Zealanders oppose the Government's proposal to extend the use of farrowing crates until 2035. SPCA is encouraging ...

Farming minister Dame Angela Eagle has promised to work with farmers, as the government presses ahead with plans to phase out ...

Animal welfare activists, public submitters and the associate agriculture minister are still at odds around the use of farrowing crates and mating stalls at pig farms, amid the release of covert ...

Animal rights activists consider this policy to be a cornerstone of animal welfare' - Emily Holts guides us through the unprecedented changes to animal safeguarding law proposed by DEFRA.