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,…
Year: 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 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.…
Veterinary surgeons and doctors need to work together to address the challenge of using antibiotics to the benefit of both humans and animals, rather than being…
Pig industry leaders have moved quickly to add clarity to a media report which linked the possible cause of hepatitis E virus (HEV) to undercooked sausages.”When…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…