Midland Pig Producers (MPP) has entered into a period of consultation with workers at two of its 10 farms about plans to close the sites due…
Month: January 2016
Europe’s animal feed compounders are budgeting for a “significant” reduction in pig feed demand in 2016 on the back of expert forecasts of lower pigmeat production…
Due to PRRS and PEDv, there’s been a lot of talk recently about biosecurity and sanitation. Rightly so. In all the plethora of words and print,…
A total of 85 companies and nine industry associations from across the global pharmaceutical, diagnostics and biotechnology industries have called on governments to work with them…
Potential high fliers who want to take their careers in agriculture to the next stage are invited by AHDB to apply for a new series of…
Pork product development in the ready-to-cook sector is “crucial” if the pigmeat industry is to stand a chance of sharing in the sort of sales growth…
The Danish Crown Group’s new CEO, Jais Valeur, has taken over the running of the company from Kjeld Johannesen, having spent the last two months getting…
Irish pig farming leaders have welcomed the “more positive” price news relating to the European market in recent days, particularly in relation to developments in Germany…
Bespoke on-farm workshops to help farm managers and stock-people learn more about their responsibilities under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR), particularly how to avoid non-compliances and…
The European Ombudsman has ordered the European Commission (EC) to follow statutory timelines on genetically modified (GM) authorisations, a decision which has been welcomed by FEFAC,…