Climate change report welcomed by industry bodies
A committee looking at how at the UK could meet its 2050 net zero climate…
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.
African swine fever detected 12km from German border
African swine fever (ASF) has been found in wild boar in Poland just 12km from…
Germany and Poland step up ASF controls as virus found in Serbia
Germany and Poland have agreed new measures to contain African swine fever (ASF) and prevent…
2020 Pig & Poultry Fair to be ‘bigger and better than ever’
The British Pig & Poultry Fair returns on May 12 and 13, and is set…
Swine dysentery outbreak confirmed in North Yorkshire
A new outbreak of Swine Dysentery has been confirmed in North Yorkshire. The outbreak, identified by clinical signs…
Cranswick profits to exceed expectations as Asian export boom continues
Cranswick’s profits during the current financial year are set to exceed expectations as the company…
Agriculture Bill – industry reaction
Farming organisations have welcomed the additional focus on food in the Agricultural Bill, which has generally…
Revised Agriculture Bill sets out new direction for farming
Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has today reintroduced the Agriculture Bill, setting out a new path…
National Rural Crime Network urges Ofcom to investigate Channel 4 documentary
The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) has asked media regulator Ofcom to look into whether the…
UK farming unions express concern at broadcast of Channel 4 ‘stealing pigs’ programme
The four UK farming unions have issued a joint statement expressing concern that the controversial Channel…