#Act4 FarmAnimals It was another hot summer, unfortunately also with regard to stable fires, because more than 143,500 animals died in a fire this summer. Fire safety of farm stables requires effort from the Dutch government 5 September 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 FarmAnimals Each year, the City of Oslo buys food for almost NOK 200 million. Now, the Environmental Green Party (MDG) wants Oslo to commit to purchasing so-called animal-safe food. Norwegian Greens ask City of Oslo to buy animal-friendly labelled food 29 August 2019 Dyrevernalliansen
#Act4 FarmAnimals In this short paper we explain the reasons why preventing and treating lameness in farmed animals can and should be considered a legal requirement under European Union (EU) animal welfare law. Addressing lameness in farmed animals: An urgent need to comply with EU animal welfare law 18 August 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The animal welfare check must be credible! Think of goals instead of relativity! 13 tips to improve animal husbandry in Sweden 17 August 2019 Djurskyddet Sverige
#Act4 FarmAnimals Critics assail Didier Guillaume and colleague for watching event in which 6 bulls were killed. French farm minister under fire for attending bullfight 16 August 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals International animal rights associations have handed Nacional dramatic and poignant photographs proving that Croatia does not comply with European animal welfare standards European Commission is considering sanctions on Croatia over animal abuse in Rasa 13 August 2019 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has extended the ban placed on the transport of ruminants to continental Europe for an additional 48 hours. Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine extends live export ban to Europe 22 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Romanian authorities recently authorised the mass transportation of 70 000 sheep to the Persian Gulf. The sheep were transported on the ship Al Shuwaikh by transport company Kuwait Livestock Transport & Trading (KLTT). EC to carry an audit in Romania on animal transport shortly 16 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Irish cattle are being shipped to eastern Europe before being taken to Turkey, circumventing a ban on live exports to hot countries during July and August that was put in place to prevent livestock dying of heat exposure. Loophole in summer export ban leaves cattle roasting in 38°C trucks 14 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The government is offering another £15million to boost agri-tech and efficiency on farms. UK Government offers £15m grant for new farm tech to improve animal welfare and environmental protection 11 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Party for the Animals has taken the first step on Tuesday to set up a European parliamentary committee of inquiry to investigate animal transport abuses Anja Hazekamp MEP calls on her colleagues to support the creation of a committee of inquiry on live transport 2 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals In the Bundestag, the number of supporters of a mandatory animal welfare label is increasing. CSU Party adds its support to a compulsory animal protection label in Germany 29 June 2019