The potential for increased trade between the EU and Vietnam is a “win-win” for businesses from both sides, European farm commissioner, Phil Hogan, told a high…
Month: November 2016
British meat traders at SIAL were bullish about the market and the strength of the British brand, with mixed views on what Brexit might hold. But…
The number of pigs produced in organic systems represented 0.6 per cent of total UK output, according to figures released last year by Defra. Even though…
Danish Crown is to pay its producers in Denmark the equivalent of an extra 7p a kg to encourage them to supply pigs onto the domestic…
Irish pig farm leaders have highlighted a current price gap between factories for which they say there is “simply no justification” given evidence that the EU…
Calling in to visit North Farm Livestock, winner of the Outdoor Producer of the Year at our 2015 Awards, I got a lot of positive vibes.…
It is a good time to be a British pork exporter and, for that matter, a British pig farmer. That was the clear message from the…
The post-Brexit UK livestock industry should be an ‘exemplar’ to the rest of the world when it comes to animal health and welfare, according to Defra…
The 2016 David Black Award has been won by Dr Susanna Williamson, a leading UK vet whose role in helping the industry address the threat posed…
Waitrose has announced it is reducing its reliance on South American soya, claiming to be the first UK retailer to introduce “responsibly sourced non-GM soya” for animal feed…