Something of two tier trade is developing, and although weekly contract prices all remained at similar levels with Gills at 172p and Tulip at 168p, as…
Year: 2013
Pig producers can find out how new sow feeding systems have been performing on-farm in the next BPEX Live online workshop on Monday, November 25. Between…
Following a major review of Real Welfare that started in September, some more changes have been proposed after a second open meeting meeting attended by people…
Livestock will remain a vital part of global food supply for one vital reason – they can eat things we can’t. That was the conclusion of…
The latest figures for August 2013 show a 6% year-on-year decline in EU pig slaughterings, to 19.2 million head.Part of the annual decline is a result…
The growth in global pig meat production is expected to continue with output expected to reach 108.9 million tonnes in 2014, according to forecasts published by…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is looking for two English pig producers to join the BPEX board. The new appointees will replace board members…
The HGCA’s Early Bird Survey of farmers’ planting intentions shows a sharp rise in the total area of wheat and winter barley for harvest 2014 compared…
Although there were signs that one of the larger processors wanted to drop contract prices to meet the upcoming threat of cheaper foreign pigmeat imports, as…
It never ceases to amaze me how little knowledge some children, and some of the parents as well, have about our basic needs in life. There…