Farmers have been challenged to take time to analyse slurry and manure with the promise that they could “save millions of pounds” as a result. New…
Year: 2016
UK supermarkets sales fell for the first time in five months due to a combination of Black Friday impacting non-food purchases, and falling prices as the…
Irish agriculture is to share in £84 million worth of “attractive loans” over the next three years, courtesy of the European Investment Fund (EIF). The new…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new website focusing exclusively on Scotland’s Specially Selected Pork (SSP) brand. It is designed to suit “all levels of…
A project designed to help turn bright new farm sector ideas into reality, to help the agricultural industry meet the challenges of the future, has been…
The global feed firm, Nutreco, has launched a new sustainability programme called Nuterra, setting out its sustainability strategy with the necessary tools to implement it throughout…
AHDB Pork’s Ventilating Pig Buildings guide is now available in hard copy format, having already prompted move than 2000 downloads in its online version. “We’re absolutely…
While global meat consumption continues to rise, a supply-driven and more competitive market will create challenges for producers in 2017, putting pressure on prices and margins,…
Pig farmers who also keep poultry on the same unit or nearby have been warned by NPA that they could be affected if avian flu is…
British technology is being used on a huge North American pig enterprise to help it achieve top level performance, through precision farming. The enterprise in centred…