The European Commission’s decision to “scrap” the role of chief scientific adviser from its structure has been described as “deeply troubling” by NFU President, Meurig Raymond.…
Month: November 2014
A consortium of academic and animal health industry partners in the UK, led by Zoetis, is seeking to develop visual imaging methods and digital technologies to…
The chief executive of ForFarmers Group, Yoram Knoop, has suggested the pig industry will be a central element of the company’s growth plans in the UK,…
Danish pig numbers are at their highest level for more than three years, increasing by 4% on the year to 12.8 million, according to BPEX. “This…
Lack of drinking water for pigs is holding back growth rates and hitting profits on some farms says environmental specialist, Tim Miller.Used to visiting hundreds of…
The vision of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) looking, feeling and behaving like one organisation, leading the way as a world-class centre of agricultural…
Increased demand from Asian markets helped UK pigmeat exports to grow by 3% on the year in September, countering a reduction in exports to other EU…
Europe’s farming unions, Copa-Cogeca, have welcomed the “strong support” given by EU farm ministers not to cut EU agriculture expenditure next year.Meeting in Brussels on Monday,…
Auctioneer Peter Crichton has announced that his final sale of the year, due to be held on December 6, will feature one of the “largest outdoor…
The latest pork export figures from the US and Canada show contrasting trends with the US rising by 4%, despite PEDv, while Canada is down by…