Having been stable through the first quarter of the year and then falling into May, EU pig prices have finally gained some upward momentum, according to…
Month: July 2013
Real Welfare is expected to come under the spotlight on BBC One’s Countryfile on Sunday, July 14.The programme is scheduled to show a report filmed recently…
There’s still plenty of time to nominate somebody to receive the most prestigious award the pig industry has to offer.Each year the David Black award is…
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) has launched the first edition of its Practical Guide to AD at the 2013 UK AD & Biogas exhibition…
The president of the British Veterinary Association, Peter Jones, has stressed the need for the veterinary profession to be involved in decisions about the future of…
Sainsbury’s has announced that all its fresh pork will be 100% British with immediate effect.The commitment comes 10 years after the retailer guaranteed all fresh chicken…
A major outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea in the United States is causing losses of 50-100% of affected piglets. The virus has been reported on 200…
Tesco has appointed Tom Hind as its new agriculture director. He joins the retailer after more than 15 years in various roles with the NFU, most…
Well Â… the past two days have certainly been full on. I’ve spent most of them holed-up in Exercise Control at Defra HQ with Ian Campbell…
In years gone by June used to be associated with scorching hot weather. Unfortunately this is currently not the case and the lack of improved barbeque…