What will farrowing of the future look like?

It looks like the end is near for sow confinement during lactation in the European Union. New legislation will make it likely farrowing crates will have to disappear by 2027. What will that mean for future sow farms in Europe, welfare expert Dr Irene Camerlink wonders. At the end of June, the European Commission decided that the current EU legislation for farm animal housing will be revised. New legislation will include the commitment to phase out the use of cages for farm animals, including fo