How to keep African swine fever out of the UK
The risk of African swine fever entering the UK was officially raised from ‘very low’…
Monthly Archives: March, 2018
Why African swine fever is a serious threat to the EU pig industry
African swine fever (ASF) looms large over the EU pig farming sector as a clear…
GB herds produced a extra pig per sow in 2017
GB breeding herds produced almost an extra pig per sow in 2017, according to the…
Something In the Air
Despite the ‘two short weeks’ ahead, there is something of a more positive feeling in the…
Spotlight on welfare shines ever brighter
The spotlight on pig welfare shows no sign of dimming. In this (April Pig World)…
Report highlights farming fears over post-Brexit labour shortages
The pig sector’s concerns over the Government’s post-Brexit immigration policy are shared across the national…
The importance of a strong producer-vet relationship
We have suffered from higher mortality in our rearing herd than I think is acceptable…
Red Tractor Assurance to launch TV advertising campaign
Red Tractor Assurance will have its own national television advertising campaign later this year for…
Digging out ‘dim’ motorists (and their accents weren’t from the Highlands!)
There is no doubt the ‘Beast from the East’ left its mark in the area:…
UK farming unions set out priorities for next phase of Brexit
The four UK farming unions have agreed a set of priorities for achieving the best…