The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is looking for two English pig producers to join the BPEX board. The new appointees will replace board members…
Month: November 2013
The growth in global pig meat production is expected to continue with output expected to reach 108.9 million tonnes in 2014, according to forecasts published by…
The latest figures for August 2013 show a 6% year-on-year decline in EU pig slaughterings, to 19.2 million head.Part of the annual decline is a result…
Livestock will remain a vital part of global food supply for one vital reason – they can eat things we can’t. That was the conclusion of…
Following a major review of Real Welfare that started in September, some more changes have been proposed after a second open meeting meeting attended by people…
The HGCA’s Early Bird Survey of farmers’ planting intentions shows a sharp rise in the total area of wheat and winter barley for harvest 2014 compared…
Although there were signs that one of the larger processors wanted to drop contract prices to meet the upcoming threat of cheaper foreign pigmeat imports, as…
Consumer spending on pork in the 12 weeks to October 13 increased 3% compared with the same period last year, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel.The…
It never ceases to amaze me how little knowledge some children, and some of the parents as well, have about our basic needs in life. There…
An important topic to consider this year is that of waste management. I don’t just mean the biological consequences of consumption and digestion, but the physical…