BPEX could dip into its cash reserves to help fight an outbreak of PEDv if it was to reach England’s shores, according to the organisation’s chairman…
Month: June 2014
May clean pig slaughterings in the UK totalled 751,300 head, according to the lastest figures from BPEX. This was nearly 3% higher than in the same…
More than 1,000 lots will be offered when Peter Crichton disperses the outdoor pig equipment from Teffont Magna Pigs at Ox Drove, Bowerchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire (SP5…
Rather like the performance of the England World Cup team, demand was slightly underwhelming today, reflected by easier spot quotes with most contract prices with a…
Consumer spending on pork was down 4% year-on-year during March to May, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel data. The fall in sales was driven by…
New figures from HMRC show a 6% year-on-year increase in UK pork imports in April to 29,200 tonnes. Supplies were up from the majority of key…
We could be feeding insects and algae to pigs by 2020, according to Mick Hazzledine of Premier Nutrition who’ll present some alternative feed ingredients – also…
BPEX is to investigate whether it will be allowed to set up a fighting fund to combat PEDv, according to a report in the National Pig…
New Government rules mean sausages can now be served more often in both primary and secondary schools.The new rules, which were announced by ministers and will…
A series of recommendations has been produced to strengthen the country’s readiness to tackle new and emerging diseases. The risk to the pig industry from exotic…