EU farm commissioner, Phil Hogan, has vowed to tackle the problems in the food supply chain, delivering a better deal for farmers in the process. Addressing the…
Month: January 2015
Russia’s state veterinary authority, Rosselkhoznadzor, has launched a fresh attack on the EU’s “inadequate” handling of African swine fever (ASF) saying that biosecurity requirements have been…
NFU president, Meurig Raymond, has challenged the government to use 2015 to embrace a sense of optimism for the longer-term future and to help farmers reverse…
The recovery of the US pig industry from PEDv is well underway, potentially creating more export market competition for the EU, according to BPEX. The latest…
Some 62% of fresh meat, including Specially Selected Pork, as used by NHS Scotland and local authorities, is sourced from within Scotland, according to a new…
“Out with the old and in with the new”, but at more of a stumble than a brisk trot, with finished pig demand referred to as…