As swine dysentery continues to spread at an alarming rate, Helen Brothwell outlines what the industry should be doing to tackle it New cases of swine…
Month: October 2019
Annie Davis has worked at the George Veterinary Group for 19 years. She is one of a team of seven pig vets, based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire…
The Trump administration has imposed a new tariff of 25% on pork products from the EU as the trade dispute between the US and EU escalates.…
Defra Minister Lord Gardiner has witnessed at first hand sniffer dogs in action at Heathrow Airport, as the Government steps up its efforts to keep African…
The NFU has given its initial response on the government’s proposals to replace the Irish/ Northern Irish ‘backstop’. In a statement, the organisation said: “The NFU…
Red Robin, our producer and industry insider, on the interesting changes in disease control over the last 20 years So we find ourselves at the end…
AHDB shared some of the latest research into shopper behaviour at the second Consumer Insight conference Producers have, since the 1980s, been facing declining domestic demand…
Red Tractor has introduced two ‘mid-cycle changes’ in its pig standards from October 1. One concerns the use of copper in pig diets, while the other covers…
Innovative ideas for improved biosecurity to address the threat of African swine fever are among the challenges set out in the 2020 European Pig Innovation Group (EU…
From October to December, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is sharing guidance on how best to approach any work that needs doing at a height following…