Farmers ‘in the dark’ over tail docking requirements – NPA
NPA senior policy Georgina Crayford has highlighted pig industry concerns over Defra’s approach to tail…
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.
Farming industry urges EU and UK leaders to avoid ‘no deal mayhem’ amid Brexit chaos
As Theresa May faces rebellion within her own Cabinet over the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, farm…
‘Complacent’ Defra faces enormous Brexit challenges, parliamentary committee warns
Defra faces enormous challenges in the lead-up to Brexit and, with the March 29, 2019, deadline looming,…
Soil Association reviews organic standards
The Soil Association has revised its organic standards, including a number relating to pig production.…
NPA urges caution on ‘Method of Production’ labelling
The National Pig Association (NPA) has urged caution on calls to introduce ‘Method of Production’…
AMR bacteria levels in pork remain low, survey shows
Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in pork and beef remain low, a comprehensive Food…
Contaminated pig feed sparks further fears over ASF spread in China
Pig feed in China has become contaminated with African swine fever (ASF) virus, sparking further…
New allowance offers relief for new buildings
Farmers constructing new buildings or renovating or converting old ones will be eligible for tax…
Demand from the majors remained subdued
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that demand from the majors…
Fox raises prospect of nightmare post-Brexit tariff scenario
Trade and Industry Secretary Liam Fox has admitted UK farming could face the post-Brexit nightmare…