The National Pig Association (NPA) has written to the new Defra minister, Andrea Leadsom, spelling out its priorities for the pig industry, especially in relation to…
Month: July 2016
Rodenticide users are in the “last chance saloon” in relation to the introduction of the UK’s new stewardship regime which controls the purchase of pest control…
AHDB Pork has posted a series of tweets today to help producers ensure their pigs don’t become heat stressed during the current hot spell. Advice points,…
Further “distinct” support for EU pigmeat is not justified according to European farm commissioner, Phil Hogan. Speaking in Brussels this morning to a meeting of the…
Europe’s animal feed manufacturers have described 2015/16 as an “extraordinarily challenging year” for farmers, with the add-on message that the European Commission (EC) continues to fail…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has issued a “business as usual” message to the Scottish red meat industry’s customers, stating that it is an absolute priority to…
A new farm support package worth €500 million (£416m) has been “outlined” today by the European Commission (EC), doubling the amount of “new money” advanced to…
Winter wheat growers in Britain have been alerted to an increased risk of mycotoxins entering the food and feed chain, compared with conditions in 2015. Infection…
The use of “fake” farm branding by retailers on some food products is now the subject of a formal complaint, lodged with National Trading Standards by the…
A warning that uncertainty, resulting from the Brexit decision, is adding to volatility in the UK’s agricultural markets, has been issued by the Agriculture and Horticulture…