Never have the fortunes of the UK and EU pig producer been more tied-in to the ups and downs of the global marketplace than they are…
Month: April 2017
The Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST), the conservation charity whose aim is to secure the future of the UK’s native livestock breeds, is urging consumers to…
Sixty countries, including the US, Canada and some EU nations, are at risk of importing meat from the companies at the centre of the Brazilian meat…
Leading scientists at The Pirbright Institute have welcomed the confirmation of funding for its key scientific research programmes for the next five years from the Biotechnology…
More of a ‘stand on’ feeling in the air as we approach the Easter bank holiday weekend, but demand remains firm from end to end, so…
National Pig Association (NPA) chief executive Zoe Davies has been interviewed about Livestock Associated-MRSA (LA-MRSA) and pork for a feature due to be aired on BBC’s Countryfile programme…
In March, the FAO food price index decreased by 3% compared to February but remains 13% higher year on year. Meat was the only product in…
The productivity of the GB breeding pig herd continued to increase last year albeit at a slower rate, according to the latest figures from Agrosoft. In…
An escaped pig caused travel chaos on the M62 motorway on Tuesday evening. Traffic was stopped in both directions on the motorway near Wakefield and Huddersfield…
Red Tractor chairman Mike Sheldon has been appointed as the new chairman of AHDB Pork, replacing Meryl Ward, whose two-year term finished at the end of…