For the past couple of weeks I’ve been hounded by journalists looking for the NPA’s view on the ‘Pig Idea’ campaign and why the pig industry…
Month: August 2013
The simple answer to the question posed above is I don’t know yet. At the time of writing, I have greater confidence in the integrity of…
I t does make you wonder at times if we actually have a joined-up pig industry. Towards the end of July, I was hearing that some…
Hot and dry weather late in the US growing season has threatened the bright outlook for the country’s pig producers, according to economist Chris Hurst of…
Farmers could be sitting on a £24-million goldmine, according to new research into biomethane production that shows medium to large farms could stand to make millions…
As anticipated, it looks as though the shout price system originally introduced by Tulip in 2009 may soon be phased out. Woodheads has already announced it…
BPEX has announced a workshop to review Red Tractor’s Real Welfare audits and identify and recommend ways they can be improved. The workshop will be on…
The latest import figures from HMRC show that 30,578 tonnes of fresh/frozen pork was brought into the UK during June. This was 395 tonnes more than…
The latest estimates from AHDB/BPEX suggest the cost of pig production for August will be a little lower than July at 157.1p/kg. This about 1p/kg down…
Changes that could affect farmers with an IPPC permit (EPR) are currently under discussion as part of a European Commission process that’s reviewing what constitutes Best…