Ladies in Pigs is hoping to launch a new farmhouse cookbook and is looking for a sponsor to help with the costs of printing. The new…
Month: September 2014
Improved productivity, combined with increased imports from Ireland, are the key factors behind a 9% expansion of Northern Ireland’s total pig numbers since June 2013 according…
A desire to make “significant progress” on the European Parliament’s (EP) dossier on GMO cultivation is one of the key autumn targets set for the EP’s…
Scientists in Denmark are investigating whether or not a substance can be added to the feed given to boars to prevent boar taint being noticed in…
NFU Scotland have called for a raft of measures to be put in place to enable an “all island” defence to be mounted in the event…
A shift to healthier diets is one of a number of global actions that need to be taken to avoid dangerous climate change and ensure there…
The latest AHDB/BPEX estimates show the cost of pig production in the second quarter of 2014 averaging 154p per kg. This was slightly higher than in…
Germany’s agriculture minister, Christian Schmidt, has issued an “eat, eat, eat” message to consumers as a short term response to the Russian ban on imports from…
A high level meeting between the National Pig Association (NPA) and JSR Genetics to discuss the company’s recent importation of boars from the US has produced…
Preparing for a future increase in “pressure” on the UK’s food supply is one of the key drivers being used in the development of a 2015-20…