Pigs in Need Wins Tail Case: Secretary of State Must Enforce Cut Ban

State Secretary Erkens van Landbouw still has to assess whether three pig farmers comply with the rules on docking the tails of their animals. That was the ruling of the Board of Appeal for Business in a case that had been brought by Pigs in Need. Pig farmers say that cutting or shortening the curly tails is necessary to prevent the pigs from biting each other's tails. According to Pigs in Need, better prevent tail biting by improving the living conditions of pigs.