French cracking their heads over imminent castration ban

Around 170 delegates from the pig production chain attended a conference in St Brieuc, France, in early October, on the imminent ban on castration in the European Union. The event, organised by the French Institute for the Pig and Pork Industry (IFIP), gave an overview of this topical issue for Europe’s pig industry. By Philippe Caldier As is well explained in many of the articles in this issue of Pig Progress, boar taint can prove to be a problem for Europe’s pig industry. M