Farming must be front and centre of Brexit negotiations, the NFU has urged, on the day Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50 to kick-start the…
Month: March 2017
Pork sales have declined in British supermarkets, new 12 week data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed. In the 12 week period to 26 February pig meat sales were down…
The National Pig Association (NPA) has insisted the UK’s high animal welfare standards must not be lowered in pursuit of new trade deals and a post-Brexit…
Karro Food Group is to be acquired by private equity firm CapVest, the company has confirmed. The proposed acquisition will transfer the pork firm from its…
Farmgate pig prices in Scotland have strengthened following a period of downwards seasonal pressure in the early weeks of 2017, according to analysis by Quality Meat Scotland’s…
AHDB Pork has produced an additional ‘how to’ video to explain how to use eMB-Pigs as a full medicines book. You can view the video here https://youtu.be/Gt7QZalnEDw…
The Red Tractor Assurance Scheme for pigs has confirmed that all vets registered under the scheme must be members of the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) from 1 October.…
The NPA’s spring regional meetings kick off this week, giving you the opportunity to make your voice heard on forthcoming antibiotic targets. The northern meeting will…
A coalition of leading food supply chain trade bodies has called on the Government to ensure it secures an ambitious bilateral free trade agreement with the…
What does the sow of the future look like? Will she still be farrowing in a crate? Or will the research on alternative freedom farrowing systems…