Farmers in court

“Pig mess” about deadline: Will fully slatted floors stay?

From June 2025, all pigs should no longer have to live on the controversial fully slatted floors. But animal rights activists may have rejoiced too soon about better conditions in the barn - because nine farmers from the federal states want to overturn the ban at the Constitutional Court. And the chances are good.

Since Monday, the Constitutional Court in Vienna has been discussing controversial issues in the current session - one thing has so far gone unnoticed. And a mess in the truest sense of the word.