It was another challenging day for sellers with the SPP continuing its downward track, losing another 1.18p to stand at 146.89p and various weekly factory spot…
Month: November 2014
Guidance for producers concerning how to decide whether or not their pigs are being kept in non-controlled housing conditions, and must therefore be tested for trichinella,…
The threat from the Royal Mail to end its obligation to deliver and collect post six days a week would cause serious harm to those who…
An exploration of business opportunities in China and other Asian markets, with a specialist breakout session covering pig sector interests, will be one of the key…
An anticipated increase in demand from UK compounders for ruminant and pig rations is being advanced as a key reason why an approaching 30% rise in…
An increased preference by UK pork buyers for domestically sourced produce has restricted the rise in pigmeat imports this year to just 4%, despite a growing…
The impact of data sharing between producers, processors and retailers on livestock production, health and disease will be the focus of a free-to-all Stoneleigh Park conference…
Lack of investment to develop new effective antibiotics or feasible alternatives to cure animals is one of the reasons why antimicrobial resistance has worsened says Copa-Cogeca.…
A £20.5 million international programme of research and training has been launched to tackle diseases that have the capacity to transfer from animals to humans, with…
Protectionism is still rife in global trade circles with Russia, China, India and Indonesia named by the European Commission (EC) as the worst recent offenders. In…