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Consumers ‘should not be put off red meat’ – response to cancer headlines
Consumers should not be put off eating red meat, a panel of experts has stated, following the latest headlines linking…
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China steps up surveillance after African swine fever outbreaks
The Chinese authorities are undertaking a major surveillance programme following the confirmation of two African swine fever (ASF) cases in…
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Vets seek flunixin alternative
The immediate suspension by the VMD of eight flunixin painkiller drugs containing the excipient diethanolamine (DEA) has left veterinary professionals…
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Food and farming industry welcomes Brexit White Paper
The farming industry has welcomed the Government’s White Paper that sets out plans for a close relationship with the EU…
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What is the future for the Red Tractor?
Defra Secretary Michael Gove’s desire to create a post-Brexit British brand based on world-leading production standards has raised questions about…
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Pig immunology breakthrough by UK scientists
Researchers from The Pirbright Institute, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and University of Oxford have generated tools that allow scientists…
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UK pig industry halves antibiotic usage in two years
New figures released today show antibiotic usage in the UK pig sector dropped by 28% in 2017, meaning usage has more than…
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Belarus accused of hiding cases of African swine fever
Belarus has been accused of hiding cases of African swine fever (ASF) after products containing the virus genome were discovered…
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Biosecurity ‘spring clean’
Ciara O’Neill is a veterinary surgeon with the Garth Pig Practice. Based in the South West, she has a keen…
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Online’s share of grocery sales growing at “pedestrian rate”
Despite the fact that sales of groceries are growing at a much quicker rate online than they are in stores,…