NFU Scotland has voiced its “concerns” that the recent beef sector price correction is now being exploited by retailers. Pointing out that the retail price of beef is…
Month: August 2014
The latest crop production estimates issued by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) predict a record 2014 harvest in the US, although not by as much…
Tulip has unveiled joint plans with its owners, the Danish Crown Group, to invest £16m in its Cornish operation. The plan will see the Group make…
A new pig producer is being sought to join the BPEX board to replace Richard Longthorp who is close to completing his second three-year term of…
NFU President, Meurig Raymond, food critic Jay Rayner and Sainsbury’s, Beth Hart, will share the speakers’ platform at JSR’s 25th annual farming conference in York next…
An EU/Canada summit is planned for September to mark the end of free trade negotiations according to the NFU’s latest Brussels in Brief report. With the…
An international symposium on recent advances in food animal welfare during transport, marketing and slaughter is to be held in Zagreb, Croatia, next year. Organised by…
The cost of livestock theft rose 25% across the UK in 2013, making it one on the worst years on record according to figures from a…
Market fundamentals are far more important than the weather when it comes to pig prices, according to a fresh analysis of the so-called “barbecue effect” by…
Rainfall during the later stages of growth in winter wheat crops is a crucial factor in raising the risk of mycotoxin in harvested grain says the…