Animal Welfare
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SGS urges vigilance on antibiotic residues in seafood
To help exporters navigate increasingly stringent regulations, SGS is providing expanded analytical capabilities across its global laboratory network.
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Stakeholders push for stronger oversight as Nigeria’s livestock industry expands
The renewed focus on sustainable livestock practices comes just months after Niger State announced a US$100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank.
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UK watchdogs raise alarm over ‘free-range’ poultry kept indoors
Ordinarily, free-range standards require that birds have “continuous daytime access to open-air runs” for at least half their lifetime.
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World Animal Protection urges governments to end factory farm subsidies
The report highlights that subsidised production of beef, soy (for animal feed), and palm oil drives roughly 14% of global deforestation.
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Lallemand launches interactive program to advance ruminant digestive health
The educational content includes the biology and interaction between the rumen and lower gut, support for dairy calves from birth through lactation, and the importance of maintaining a balanced microbiota.
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Dutch-Ukrainian Cooperation strengthens dairy sector & animal welfare standards
Through close cooperation between industry associations, universities, and international partners, Ukraine’s dairy industry is taking concrete steps to meet EU animal welfare standards.
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FAI expands training to strengthen tilapia welfare worldwide
The new course complements FAI’s Tilapia Welfare App, which launched in Kenya earlier this year.
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Brazil adopts Cheggy in-ovo sexing technology for the first time
The Cheggy technology allows hatcheries to hatch only female chicks, eliminating the need for culling.
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Octopus farm sparks global ethical debate over animal welfare and sustainability
Octopuses are carnivores, requiring large amounts of wild fish to sustain them in captivity, and farming them raises sustainability concerns.
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Africa hosts groundbreaking AQUAWEL conference to champion fish welfare
A recurring theme throughout the event was the urgent need to embed welfare in both policy and practice, and to shift industry mindsets from extractive models toward more ethical, inclusive systems.
