NPA urges Government to ditch no deal tariff plans
The NPA has called on the Government to ditch its current no deal tariff proposals…
Author Alistair Driver
Alistair Driver
Editor of LBM titles Pig World and Farm Business and group editor of Agronomist and Arable Farmer. National Pig Association's webmaster. Previously political editor at Farmers Guardian for many years and also worked Farmers Weekly. Occasional farming media pundit. Brought up on a Leicestershire farm, now work from a shed in the garden in Oxfordshire. Big fan of Leicester City and Leicester Tigers. Occasional cricketer.
China demand continues to lift UK pork exports
UK exports of pig meat continued to grow in July, driven by increased demand from…
South Korea confirms first case of African swine fever
South Korea has become the latest Asian country to report a case of African swine…
African swine fever outbreak likely within a year – Eustice
Farming Minister George Eustice has warned that an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) is…
Irish farmers demand ban on pork imports from ASF-infected countries
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called on the Irish Government to ban any pork imports…
Operation Yellowhammer highlights no deal risks for pig sector
A no deal Brexit could disrupt supplies of veterinary medicines, compromising the ability of livestock…
UK-Korea trade secured in event of no deal
The current Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Korea will be carried forward if…
New Ministerial appointment at Defra
Somerset MP Rebecca Pow has become the latest member of the Defra Ministerial team, while Zac…
China to subsidise restocking of pork production base
China will subsidise large farms from its central budget to help rebuild its pork production…
Defra publishes new pig welfare code
Defra has today published a new welfare code for pigs that delivers updated guidance to pig…