Straw prices for the week ending June 23, 2019
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association.…
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Events that shaped the National Pig Association
Stewart Houston, former NPA chairman and chief executive, and a hugely significant figure in the…
GB pig prices for week ending June 8, 2019 – SPP continues upwards
AHDB Pork’s weekly pig prices, slaughter data and commentary for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP…
Factory breakdown hampers production
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported that a major factory breakdown caused quite…
“It amazes me that people are still building pig housing without insulation”
Commercial pig production is all about efficiencies – and building design plays a key role…
Support for the Naked Farmer
The pig sector is being urged to support ‘the Naked Farmer’ in his quest to…
Let’s end the jiggery-pokery in the pig market scrum
Dennis Bridgeford is based near Easter Ross in Scotland’s Highland Region and operates an indoor…
Rare breeds’ integral role in the future of sustainable farming
Christopher Price took up the reins as the new CEO of the Rare Breeds Survival…
Horse meat fraud investigation launched in Ireland
Irish police investigating suspected horse meat fraud have searched premises across five counties in the…
JSRAcademy to inspire young people
JSR and Bishop Burton Agricultural College have joined forces to create the JSRAcademy to inspire…