Tag: pigs
Pfeffenhausen: 900 pigs die in a barn fire – Bavaria
At least 900 pigs died in a fire in a barn in Lower Bavaria and millions of euros in damage were caused. The cause of the fire was initially unclear,…
Are pigs responsible for the recurring pollution of these beaches?
It is a beautiful place that has already suffered a lot. A stretch of coastline punctuated by coves of fine sand devastated by the oil spill in 1978. In Landunvez…
German meat industry slaughters significantly fewer pigs
Status: 09.08.2023 10:29 a.m Pork production in Germany has been declining for years, but the proportion of total meat production remains large. Overall, less meat was again produced by German…
Exhibition on Wolf Biermann: “Hello you poor Stasi pigs” – culture
There is an early ballad by Wolf Biermann that explains in eight stanzas why Stalinallee is called what it is called and why the desire to build the most beautiful…
When the pet is (unintentionally) tormented – from guinea pigs to parakeets
A pet is an asset to many people. Singles know how nice it is when the dog, the cat or the two inseparable budgerigars are waiting at home. Children learn…
Bavaria: Lower fees for small slaughterhouses – Bavaria
More than 1500 small slaughterhouses in Bavaria, some of which have to fight for their existence, will be financially relieved. In future, they will only have to pay reduced and…
Ansbach: family accused of abusing and killing pigs – Bavaria
Five months after the discovery of poorly cared for pigs, the Ansbach public prosecutor’s office has filed charges against a farmer couple and their son. The family is accused of…
State animal husbandry logo for meat is coming – initially for pigs
Bundestag says yes State animal husbandry logo for meat is launched – but initially only for pigs A group of pigs in a fattening farm are reared on straw ©…
Özdemir promised a lot and delivered little – economy
Cem Özdemir has started to make agriculture greener. But little has remained of the plan to reform animal husbandry. Otherwise it’s not going well. And he himself would probably prefer…
Lower Franconia: Pig heads in front of the mayor’s houses – Bavaria
Unknown people placed a pig’s head in front of the house of the first and second mayor of Heendingen in the Rhön-Grabfeld district. The pig heads are said to have…