Current and archived news about farm animals:
Farm Animals
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Cows Killed When a Truck Overturns in Nebraska
The accident resulted in three cows dying immediately and four being euthanized in response to severe injuries. Police said there have been several other accidents at the same curve in the road.
May 15, 2020
Approximately 15 Million Chicks Buried Alive in Iran
The mass burial was prompted by restaurant closures and a decrease in exports resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.
May 9, 2020
Brooks Brothers Ends Sales of Products Made with Exotic Animal Skins
The men's clothing retailer recently announced that it will no longer sell products made with skins of crocodiles, snakes or other animals deemed exotic.
May 9, 2020
Minks on a Fur Farm in the Netherlands Found Infected with Covid-19
The animals are believed to have contracted the disease from one or more members of the staff of the farm.
May 2, 2020
Report on Barn Fires in Canada During the Last Five Years Issued
Untold Suffering: The Tragic Impact of Barn Fires on Animals reveals that from 2015 to 2019 more than 740,000 animals died in barn fires in Canada and there were approximately 65 such blazes per year.
May 2, 2020
Approximately 280,000 Chickens Killed in a Barn Fire in California
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. The fire has prompted renewed calls for sprinkler systems to be required in all barns.
April 29, 2020
Canada Goose to Use Only Reclaimed Fur to Make Apparel and Accessories
The company recently announced that it will stop purchasing newly obtained fur to make products as of January 1, 2022.
April 25, 2020
Government of Chicago Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages
The government recently enacted legislation that will prohibit operating horse-drawn carriages for commercial purposes in the city as of January 1, 2021.
April 25, 2020
Almost Two Million Chickens Killed Without Being Processed for Food
Delmarva Poultry Industry Incorporated, which is based in Maryland, simply killed the birds in response to staffing shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 17, 2020
Outbreak of Avian Influenza Prompts Culling of Turkeys in South Carolina
The United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently confirmed highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in turkeys on a farm in Chesterfield County. The birds were "depopulated" to prevent spread of the disease.
April 14, 2020
