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Two Pigs Wreak Havoc At Golf Course
Two loose pigs made a scene at the Bakkakotsvellinum golf course in Mosfellsbær, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]The new Reykjavík Grapevine print issue is out! Subscribe to it in our shop or join our High Five Club to get it in your inbox. If…
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Lost In Translation: Pigs Might Bark
Mad scientists have done it again! Several litters of a new, genetically modified, genius breed of barking pigs have been raised and trained to be part of an elite healthcare task force. Entrusted to eradicate diseases once and for all. This pandemic…
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Truckload Of Pig Parts Blocks Traffic In Iceland
A trailer full of large pig parts tipped over on Sæbraut this morning, snarling traffic and prompting frustration and amusement across social media. RÚV reported this morning that Sæbraut was closed to traffic just south of Miklubraut. The reason: a trailer tipped…
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Car Crash Pigs Given Much Needed Rest Before Being Slaughtered
Yesterday we reported on the 114 pigs that had a car accident in Árnessýsla in the south of Iceland. Despite what was initially reported, sadly 30 pigs died in the crash and the rest were given emergency treatment for their trauma and…
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114 Pigs In A Car Crash In South Iceland
A truck transporting 114 pigs in Árnsessýsla in South Iceland flipped on its side yesterday. The local fire department wrote about the accident on its Facebook page: “The Árnessýsla fire department, emergency medical services, the police in south of Iceland, the Reykjavík…
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Pig Farms Make Some Improvements
Icelandic pig farms have reportedly made a number of significant improvements to the conditions in which pigs live, but there is still a ways to go. The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) has issued a new report on the results of…
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There Is Nothing To Celebrate About Bacon
This weekend, the Bacon Festival will be upon us again. Why this is still a thing, I have no idea. Bacon is a tired meme – declaring your unabashed fervor for bacon got played out in 2005, along with ninjas and pirates…
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Pig Farms Under Scrutiny
Icelandic pig farms have been in the critical spotlight since photos were released showing pigs in cramped conditions. Farmers say the photos show an exception rather than the general state of things, but starting today pig farmers are obliged to follow new…
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Veterinarians Go On Strike
Icelandic pig and poultry farmers are expressing their anxiety over the upcoming strike involving veterinarians. Members of 16 unions are striking at noon on Thursday with further strikes scheduled throughout May. The strike is organised by Starfsgreinasamband Íslands (SGS), which is the largest…
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Icelandic Pig Farms Under Threat
Icelandic pig farms are under threat following a price crash due to excessive import of pork products, reports RÚV. According to the Chairman of Svínaræktarfélags Íslands (The Pig Farmers Association of Iceland), Hörður Harðarson, if the import of foreign pork products isn’t…
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Pig Gelding Becoming More Humane
Progress has been made in encouraging Icelandic pig farmers to abide the law where the gelding of pigs is concerned. “The large pig farms have hired veterinarians to geld pigs with anaesthetic,” Auður Arnþórsdóttir, a veterinarian at the Icelandic Food and Veterinary…
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Pig Farmers Told To Stop Gelding Without Anaesthetic
Pig farmers in Iceland have until the end of the year to stop castrating pigs without anaesthetic, even though the practice is already illegal.Chief Veterinary Officer Sigurborg Daðadóttir told RÚV that gelding animals without anaesthetic causes great pain, and is in fact already illegal…