Latvia takes over the EU presidency on January 1, 2015, significantly raising the nation’s profile at a time of high concern for the financial state of…
Month: December 2014
Running a farm business will become a simpler operation in 2015 if EU farm commissioner, Phil Hogan, proves true to his word when being elected to…
Arriving on a large and busy breeding farm some two years ago, I met the owner at the entrance having, like a good little consultant, left…
Canada Pork International has decided not to exhibit at Moscow’s big international food fair, Prodexpo, in February 2015, stating that continued uncertainties over when the Russian …
Patrick’s answers reveal his hopes for a bright future for Scottish pig producers, following the producer-backed purchase of Brechin abattoir in November. Q1 – What was…
New arrangements, providing improved access to farm animal post mortem examination and diagnostic services in Wales, will “enhance disease surveillance” in the country says the Welsh…
Another year dawns, which inevitably makes me wonder what 2015 will bring. Some lucky people seem to have a magic wand and get their predictions right…
I would like to start by wishing you all a successful, prosperous, healthy and happy New Year. I’m not quite sure where 2014 went, but I’m…
The time of feast and overindulgence may have gone and the subsequent and inevitable resolution to eat better and take more exercise is upon us. So,…
All too often these days, livestock disease is being used as a political bargaining chip. Take Russia’s ban on pork from the entirety of the EU…