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…
Year: 2013
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…
Anyone who’s experienced a piggery fire will know it’s one of the most harrowing experiences you can have. Having lost a number of sows and litters…
At the time of writing, a very strange occurrence has started – the feed price is going down, while the pig price is edging up. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…