The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Pigs gassed to death by own excrement A total of 135 pigs died after inhaling gas produced from their own excrement on a farm in the canton of Aargau, a TV report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150804/pigs-gassed-to-death-from-own-excrement Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:35:31 +0200 pigs-gassed-to-death-from-own-excrement Pig import bans loom over swine fever risk Switzerland is to ban imports of live pigs and pork from several EU countries in a bid to stop an African swine fever outbreak from reaching the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140708/pig-import-bans-loom-over-swine-fever-risk Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:06:10 +0200 pig-import-bans-loom-over-swine-fever-risk