The pigmeat balance between supply and demand will have to “even out somewhat” if there is to be any hope of prices picking up throughout this…
Month: January 2016
A fairer and more transparent penalty system for direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ending the “climate of fear” for farmers, has been outlined…
EU pig prices appear to have begun to stabilise over the past month, following a 14-week decline towards the end of last year which left prices…
The animal feed sector has been accused of being slow in moving towards sustainable sources of supply, particularly in response to developments involving advances in the…
Europe’s vets have agreed a draft position in relation to the treatment of coccidiosis, calling for improved veterinary supervision as a matter of “urgency”, and putting…
Pigmeat production in 2015 finished ahead beef on volume for the first time since 2003, according to the latest figures from Defra, as analysed by AHDB…
Buying livestock feed on forward contracts didn’t work last year for UK pig farmers, according to the National Pig Association (NPA). Survey findings by the association…
Despite large volumes of pigs being “pulled forward” before Christmas and the New Year, unfortunately there’s still a significant backlog of heavy pigs in the system.…
A European consortium of pig research, knowledge transfer and producer partners, operating under the leadership of AHDB Pork, is seeking €2 million (£1.5m) of funding to…
Farmers who are still waiting to receive their full Basic Payment should consider asking for their January tax bill to be deferred, according to accountants Old…