An outbreak of Swine Dysentery has been confirmed in Norfolk. The case was identified by clinical signs and subsequently confirmed by laboratory tests, AHDB Pork said. It…
Month: November 2018
Thoughts of a certain Mr Scrooge often come to mind over the Christmas period and he certainly seems to be very much in evidence as far…
Farming Minister George Eustice has outlined the steps the Government is taking to try and keep African swine fever out of the country. Responding to a…
MSD Animal Health has opened submissions for the 2019 High Quality Pork Ph.D. Award, which will grant one recent doctoral graduate the opportunity to present their…
A series of videos has been produced raising awareness of the risk posed by the African swine fever virus, which is currently spreading in a number…
During the 12 weeks ended November 4, GB retail sales of total pig meat* increased in volume by 1.4% year-on-year, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.…
Despite having the largest rise in feed costs, pig producers in Great Britain were amongst the most profitable in 2017. This conclusion is derived from the…
Sales of promoted cuts increased by 16.5%, generating an extra £3.2 million compared to the previous period during AHDB’s latest Pick Pork campaign, according to data…
MPs have called on the Government to introduce legislation into the Agriculture Bill to ensure imported food products are held to current British standards as part of…
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has announced the appointment of Christopher Price as its new chief executive. Christopher will assume his new role in early February…