Bulgaria has reported new outbreaks of African Swine Fever among backyard pigs in six villages in the northern region of Pleven, the country’s national food safety…
Month: July 2019
The Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC) has identified industry partnership and improved disease surveillance as among the keys to maintaining and improving the health of…
New grants specifically for pig producers will be available under the under the next £15 million phase of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme. The scheme has opened…
While EU pig prices have been rallying strongly since the end of March, leaving the British Standard Pig Price (SPP) lagging behind, the AHDB has looked…
Agrosoft’s latest physical performance data showed the productivity of the GB sow herd improved in the 12 months to March 2019, compared to the overall 2018…
Pig classes have been cancelled at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, following a suspected case of disease at a recent show. In a statement, the show…
Yorkshire-based sausage company Heck has come under fire from critics after hosting Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson at its factory. The family-run luxury sausage manufacturer was…
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported trade could only be described as lacklustre this week with poor demand being widely reported. Some…
Rattlerow Farms, named NPA AIG Member of the Year at the 2018 National Pig Awards, has expanded its gilt replacement options with the addition of a…
Chris Fogden a first-generation farmer and Nuffield Scholar and owns and manages 950 outdoor sows on 40ha of rented land within the rotation of a large…