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Lobbying by NZ Pork gets pig farming recognised as a fit use of highly productive land

It has evolved over the decades to a standard hardly bettered anywhere in the world, says the chair of its key sector bodies

About 60 percent of the pork that we eat in New Zealand is imported, and depending on where it comes from, welfare standards for those pigs can differ quite a bit.

New Zealand pig farmers are stepping up to help Kiwi families that are doing it tough by supporting the donation of thousands of pork meals to food banks and community organisations across the country.

In 25 years, the Christchurch Men’s Prison pig farm has changed from a small operation with sows housed indoors into one of New Zealand’s largest free-farmed piggeries.

New Zealand scientists have unlocked the secret to what makes great tasting pork

New Zealand’s pork sector is calling for a ban on pork imported from countries with African Swine Fever (ASF) until New Zealand receives assurances that robust biosecurity protocols are in place in nations impacted by the disease

North Canterbury woman Tayla Steele is the joint winner of NZPork’s Stockperson of the Year award

Canterbury’s Chris Trengrove has seen good times and bad times in pig farming but the gut punch of watching half his piglets waste away to disease ranks as the worst

Associate Agriculture Minister Jo Luxton said she is still working through what changes to the code will look like, and this requires wading through factors and perspectives, including mitigation and transitions for farmers

Chris Trengrove, a Canterbury pig farmer and committed industry leader, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the New Zealand pork sector

A South Canterbury family boosting its returns from free-range pigs is seeing side benefits for their sheep and beef operation

New poll reveals overwhelming support among New Zealanders for animal welfare standards to be applied to imported products, reports non-profit Animal Policy International

A Hawke’s Bay butchery has been announced as the Supreme Winner in both bacon and ham categories of the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards

Parliament’s Regulations Review Committee has recommended the Government consider clearer country-of-origin labelling requirements for pork products

NZPork says it is pleased with recommendations from Parliament’s Regulations Review Committee to explore clearer labelling regarding the country of origin for pork

Plea comes as select committee declines to take up pork producers’ cause in Parliament

A petition presented to Parliament calling for imported pork to be required to meet the same welfare standards as locally produced meat has failed.

NZPork has signed an agreement with the Ministry for Primary Industries to manage a response in the event of a biosecurity incursion impacting the sector

More than 50,000 metric tonnes of overseas pork was imported into New Zealand during 2022, most of it from countries that allow pig farming practices that are illegal in New Zealand.

NZ Pork scientist Kirsty Chidgey responds to Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa managing director Helen Beattie on the question of whether New Zealand leads the world in animal welfare issues?

For New Zealand’s pork industry, it is a "perfect storm", NZ Pork chairman Eric Roy says

Prominent rural leader Jessie Chan has been appointed as an independent director to the NZPork board.

NZPork have made a series of changes to the way pigs are farmed as an alternative to plans proposed by the Government

Pig farmer Neil Managh has been recognised for his outstanding service to the New Zealand pork industry

There are calls to strengthen biosecurity controls around imported pork as NZ works to keep foot and mouth disease (FMD) out

Thousands of submissions have been received on the draft National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee animal welfare code for pigs released for public consultation

A Taranaki free-range pig farmer is winding up his herd as pressure in the market and on farmers continue to grow

Kiwis have until 8 July to have their say on controversial changes to pig farming practices in New Zealand

A Tongan community leader says proposed changes to pig farming could result in many Pacific families struggling to afford whole pigs for cultural events

A controversial new welfare draft code is triggering vigorous debate between pig farmers and animal welfare advocated as to what the best path forward is

A Canterbury pig farmer is pulling his hair out over draft welfare codes that could set his family operation back millions of dollars or... worse, writes Tim Cronshaw

The New Zealand pork industry has welcomed an extension to consultation on a controversial draft code of welfare for pigs following a request to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

Consumer expectations are changing when it comes to animal welfare - so where does that leave the pork industry and the debate over the use of farrowing crates?

Proposed changes to how pigs are cared for could come with a hefty price tag, a new economic report warns

Watch Taranaki pig farmer Karl Stanley talk about the controversial proposals

“New Zealand’s pork industry will be in jeopardy if over the top regulations proposed by the Government are enacted,” says ACT’s Primary Industries spokesperson Mark Cameron.

New Zealand pig farmers are urging Kiwis to back the industry and have their say on a new draft welfare code

Consumers would need to pay at least 18.8 per cent more for their New Zealand born and raised pork to cover pig farmers’ costs if proposed changes to the pigs code of welfare go-ahead

Groundswell co-founder lets loose on Country-of-Origin labelling for our pork industry

Canterbury pig farmer Hamish Mee has been thrown a lifeline as he faced the possibility of having to euthanise 219 pigs he couldn’t sell.

If a new draft code of welfare for pigs gets approval, thousands of piglets will be crushed and piggeries will close, Otago pork producers say.

Pig farmers say the industry is in crisis, with some fearing they'll have to kill and dump animals as the pork market falls apart.

Sean Molloy is a Canterbury pig farmer. OPINION: New Zealanders have been enjoying commercially-farmed pork produced in New Zealand since the 1850s.

More than 3000 people have signed a petition to Parliament to ban the import of pork from countries that do not have equivalent animal welfare standards to New Zealand

NewstalkZB Kate Hawkesby interviews NZPork Chief Executive Brent Kleiss

More than 3,000 Kiwis have backed a petition calling for imported pork to be required to meet the same animal welfare standards as New Zealand pork.

The pork industry is worried new proposed Government regulations for pig farmers will result in 60,000 piglet deaths a year.

Opinion: In this era of globalisation, every action has a reaction with potential worldwide implications, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth writes.

The recently released draft welfare code for pigs will not only have a negative effect on farmers and piglet welfare, it will also affect the staff who look after them and consumers who want to buy fresh NZ pork, Manawatū pig farmer Andrew Managh says.