New antibiotic targets have been announced for the pig sector, which will be required to cut usage by 62% by 2020 from a 2015 base. Figures…
Month: October 2017
Sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began in 1993, dropping by 27% between 2014…
Pork sales have increased, with analysts suggesting the upturn could be linked to the current AHDB promotional campaign. The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the…
Eight pig producers from across Europe have been announced as winners of the first EU PiG Grand Prix and will now carry the title of EU PiG…
The USDA forecast global pork production to rise almost 2% on the year to 113.1 million tonnes in 2018. Expansion in China is anticipated to be…
As at 1 June, the Scottish pig herd stood at just under 326 thousand head according to data released by the Scottish Government. This represented a…
Ladies in Pigs (LIPs) is on the look out for a new chairperson to take it in a new direction after Sue Woodall announced she was stepping…
The National Farmers’ Union has hit out over the apparent roadblocks holding back progress in Brexit negotiations between the UK and the rest of Europe, highlighting…
As the UK exits the EU, new trade agreements for meat and agricultural products like milk, gelatine and hay could trigger a significant increase in the…
Staffordshire-based Midland Pig Producers (MPP) has signed up Quality Equipment as the official UK and Ireland distributor of its award-winning 360º Freedom Farrower. Designed by the…