Although UK pig prices have remained virtually becalmed at 162.73p, over the Channel, EU mainland prices have in many cases been rising, with the influential German…
Month: February 2020
The Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS)Â will be hosting their annual Symposium on Tuesday 7 April 2020 at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise. The IPHS Symposium is…
Russia finished 2019 in a net exporter position for the second consecutive year, according to the latest figures from AHDB. The country’s position has strengthened considerably from the…
Minette Batters has been re-elected as President of the NFU for another two years to represent more than 46,000 farmers and growers across England and Wales.…
Fat levels in UK pork have dropped, new research based on the first official testing for nearly 30 years shows. The work, co-funded by AHDB and Public…
Tulip has been awarded the highest rating for its animal welfare standards, under the global ‘Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare’ (BBFAW). The Tier 1 ranking…
NFU President Minette Batters has challenged the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British farm standards are the benchmark for any…
Grant funding is available to pig producers for slurry stores and lagoons under the Countryside Stewardship Programme (CSS) capital grant options. The options are included in the 2020…
An inspection of the UK’s pork market by Mexican inspectors has been branded ‘positive’ by industry leaders – as plans to gain market access move a…
African Swine Fever (ASF) is now affecting several other key pig meat trading countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines, and South Korea. A new report from AHDB…