Defra has confirmed that greening requirements will be dropped in England next year, as the agricultural transition commences, including the move towards the newEnvironmental Land Management…
Month: July 2020
Claims that Defra director Ben Goldsmith, a strong advocate of rewilding, released deer and wild boar around his farm in Somerset, are being investigated by the…
Free DNA testing for rodenticide resistance in rats and mice has resumed with the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use. Chairman Dr Alan Buckle has called for…
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has warned of a set-back for the conservation of rare livestock and equine breeds if animal registrations are overlooked this year as…
Processing woes continued last week, with continuing reliability issues blighting some of the majors, according to Thames Valley Cambac. “The narrative from most of the majors…
Tesco has asked its suppliers to denote country of origin on the front of packaging of its Woodside Farms bacon, after being accused of a lack…
Although the latest SPP has nudged up by a further 0.25p to stand at 165.61p, this is probably the only plus point of the day with…
Brazilian fresh/frozen pork exports were nearly 40% higher in the firt half of 2020 comparted to the same period last year, according to AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins.…
More uncertainty lies ahead for the global pork market, according to Rabobank, which has revised down pork production for 2020 in major producing countries, predicting volatile global…
Two new products from Agritech Solutions ,called Quickstart and Electro FA, have been introduced to the UK market to help pig producers rear more pigs, particularly…