An infographic published today by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) paints an over simplistic view of animal welfare on pig farms, the NPA has warned. The…
Month: July 2018
The Welsh Government has confirmed £1.29 million investment of Welsh Government Rural Development Programme and European Agricultural Funding for the pig sector in Wales – to…
The NPA is urging the pig industry to take notice of a ‘fantastic opportunity to promote British food in China’. Karen Morgan (pictured speaking at the…
Reflecting reports of tight supplies, pork production dipped modestly in June. Output for the month is pegged at 71,800 tonnes, down 1% compared with a year…
Zanita Markham has joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) as environment and buildings knowledge transfer officer. She joins Nigel Penlington, David Ball and Emma…
PIC, a global leader in swine genetics, has launched the PIC800, a new gold standard for Duroc terminal sires. The PIC800 is bred to maximise profit…
An animal rights activist who stole a pig from a farm has been sentenced. Wesley Omar, 23, filmed himself taking the pig from Belmont Farm, in…
In June, the producer share of the pork retail price increased by just under one percentage point month-on-month, to 39.6%, according to AHDB estimates. During the…
HMRC reported UK imports of fresh/frozen pork declined 12% year-on-year during May, to 35,600 tonnes. Meanwhile, reported exports dropped by 17% on the year, to 15,800…
NOAH has launched its new Animal Medicines Best Practice (AMBP) Programme with farmer training to support the responsible use of antibiotics across UK farms. The training…