Kate Parkes of the RSPCA’s Farm Animals Department discusses the current position regarding the Freedom Food scheme and tail dockingSince the launch of the Freedom Food…
Year: 2014
A research project funded by DEFRA and delivered by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) has been commissioned in order to understand more about…
Looks can be deceptive, as we know, so it was with no surprise, but great disappointment, that my final harvest outcome didn’t live up to its…
While many of you are hopefully raking in a bumper harvest, we’ve been using the time when most of Brussels and half of DEFRA seems to…
When it comes deciding between two pig diets, the information on the label isn’t quite enough to make an informed decision. Two diets may look very…
While the past month has been largely one of good weather, interspersed with short intense rain storms, these lagoon-filling showers have been a nightmare for outdoor…
This week’s email newsletter is a bit later than normal, but with good reason. From this morning you can can take part in the National Pig…
The judges of the inaugural National Pig Awards convened on Monday, July 28 to assess all the entries received. Reflecting on the day, the chair of…
The National Pig Awards is designed to promote and reward excellence throughout the entirety of our industry. Therefore it’s only right we have an award for…
The newly published final report into the horsemeat scandal, which includes the idea of setting up a food crime unit, has been welcomed by the National…