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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 docking in a BBC interview.…
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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 leaders have urged politicians to…
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GB pig prices for week ending November 10, 2018 – prices continue to decline
AHDB Pork’s weekly pig prices, slaughter data and commentary for Great Britain. During the week ending November 10, the EU-spec…
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African Swine Fever and trade war impact Chinese pig market
African Swine Fever has become a major issue within China since AHDB’s last update. Since the first confirmed case in August, incidences…
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Danish pig herd growing at a slower rate
According to the latest figures from Statistics Denmark, the number of pigs in Denmark on 1 October 2018 was 2.3%…
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‘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, still does not know which…
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Soil Association reviews organic standards
The Soil Association has revised its organic standards, including a number relating to pig production. This follows a major review…
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Straw prices for the week ending November 18, 2018
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association. Trade comment: Hay difficult to…
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NPA urges caution on ‘Method of Production’ labelling
The National Pig Association (NPA) has urged caution on calls to introduce ‘Method of Production’ labelling on meat and dairy…
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AMR bacteria levels in pork remain low, survey shows
Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in pork and beef remain low, a comprehensive Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey has…