A diplomatic row has broken out between Bulgaria and Romania over African Swine Fever (ASF). Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov,accused Romanian tourists of bringing the disease…
Month: August 2019
Australia is toughening up its laws against activists who target farms, with one minister warning that the ‘thugs and vigilantes’ have been ‘put on notice’. New biosecurity laws…
Businesses that rear pigs under contract are eligible for grants under the Countryside Productivity Scheme, providing they have an existing farming business as their primary source…
Around 130,000 have killed on large commercial farms in Bulgaria over the past few weeks, as the worrying spread of African swine fever (ASF) creates tension…
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, said that the extreme wet weather caused a myriad of factory issues with leaky rooves and…
The Environment Agency has clarified the rules concerning the application of organic manures or manufactured fertilisers in preparation for autumn planting. After updating the NPA on…
Although the SPP continues its slow climb, putting on a further .29p and now stands at 152.79p, it was good to see the German producer price…
Tulip has partnered with Bishop Burton College to create a bespoke butchery apprenticeship programme. The 15-month course will begin next month at Tulip’s Ashton and Tipton…
The Environment Agency has confirmed that slurry stores and lagoons must be covered by February 2021, unless an appropriate alternative is in place. It has clarified the…
The EU pig reference price declined by €3.89 to €174.27/100kg (£156.69/100kg), in the the four weeks ending July 21. This is the lowest price since the…