Current and archived news about farm animals:
Farm Animals
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Popeyes Louisiana Chicken Acts to Improve Treatment of Chickens
The company — the third-largest chicken restaurant chain in the United States — recently signed on to the Better Chicken Commitment, which sets forth high standards for treatment of chickens on farms.
January 22, 2020
Kansas 'Ag-Gag' Law Struck Down After Being Found Unconstitutional
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas ruled that the law violated the First Amendment by limiting free speech by banning undercover investigations on farms and in slaughterhouses.
January 22, 2020
Thousands of Sheep Die in Sudan After Exporting Them is Prohibited
The animals were at a port in the country when a declaration of an outbreak of Rift Valley fever made exporting them to Saudi Arabia as planned illegal. The sheep ended up dying of hunger and thirst.
January 22, 2020
Vancouver Island University Fish Farm Temporarily Closed After Deaths of 377 Trout
University officials ordered the temporary closure after an investigation revealed that "mechanical and human" errors caused the deaths.
January 17, 2020
Undercover Investigation Reveals Abuse of Chickens on a Farm in England
Video shot by the investigators shows workers throwing dead chickens at live birds, holding chickens upside down and swinging them into each other.
January 10, 2020
Severe Mistreatment of Ducklings on a Foie Gras Farm in France Revealed
An undercover investigation recently conducted on the farm by L214 revealed that female ducklings were left to suffocate slowly and male ducklings were mutilated by machines and force-fed to the point where they could barely breathe.
January 8, 2020
Karl Lagerfeld Goes 'Fur-Free'
The company recently announced that it will no longer produce apparel and accessories made with fur.
December 30, 2019
More than 100 Cows Killed in a Barn Fire in Saskatchewan
Approximately 140 cows were saved from the fire in the barn in the town of Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
December 19, 2019
Severe Mistreatment of Cows on a Dairy Farm in England Revealed
Video recently recorded and published online by Surge shows cows being kicked, punched and sexually abused by workers on the farm in Essex County. The video has prompted an investigation by the RSPCA.
December 17, 2019
Avian Influenza Discovered in Chickens on a Farm in the United Kingdom
All of the approximately 27,000 birds on the farm in Suffolk County are going to be culled in order to prevent spread of the disease.
December 14, 2019
