AHDB Pork’s new environment and buildings officer, Emma Slater, comes to the post from a classic pig sector background. Now charged with helping producers to become more efficient…
Month: September 2016
The Russian Federation has filed a notice of appeal against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling on Russia’s early-2014 import ban on live pigs, fresh pork…
The latest Defra figures, showing a 2% increase in the total English pig herd, have been described as “surprising” by AHDB Pork. The “apparent increase”, taken…
Scotland’s farm minister, Fergus Ewing, has called for “urgent action” by the UK Government concerning the delivery of a fairer share of the red meat levy…
The logging of antibiotic usage in the industry’s eMB Pigs electronic medicines book is now a mandatory part of life for farmers who are part of…
The global feed firm, Nutreco, has called for alternative strategies to be developed to reduce antibiotic use in food production. Speaking after attending this week’s UN…
The new president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is small animal veterinary surgeon, Gudrun Ravetz. Taking over from Sean Wensley as head of the association,…
First year results from a Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in raw beef, pork and chicken at retail level have been welcomed…
Planning approval has been granted for a new 2000-pig unit to be built in Lincolnshire, following a resubmitted application to West Lindsey District Council (WLDC). The…
The 2016 phase of the industry’s Pulled Pork campaign has delivered a sales boost worth £13 million, according to new figures from AHDB Pork. In addition…