Even though Switzerland has some of the strictest animal welfare laws in the world, voters on Sunday could tighten them even further. Under the Swiss system of direct democracy, the referendum seeks ...

Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to ban factory farming in a referendum on whether the wealthy country's strict animal welfare laws need to be tightened yet further. GENEVA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - ...

A group of 24 Israel youths arrived here today to learn Swiss farming methods. They will be sent to various farms in all parts of the country by the national Swiss farming association, which has ...

ZURICH — Voters in Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would have banned the use of artificial pesticides in Switzerland, preventing their use in farms and gardens, and ...