The conclusion of an agreement that allows Irish pigmeat to be exported to the Philippines has been welcomed by the country’s Agriculture Minister, Simon Coveney. “It…
Year: 2014
A strike involving meat inspectors, official veterinarians and support staff employed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been called for Tuesday and Wednesday next week.…
Paul Penny has joined Ceva Animal Health to help develop and expand the company’s pig product portfolio.Having spent more than 25 years in commercial, technical and…
Exports have played a major role in the recent development of the UK pig industry, according to a new BPEX report on the changing mix of…
An increase in sow performance and larger litter sizes in the English industry is highlighting challenges concerning weaning and rearing the extra pigs which are being…
Early diagnosis of Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv) is the best way of decreasing piglet mortality concludes a “catch-all” overview of the condition issued by the…
A new project looking at how much changing slaughter weights affects farm profitability is being launched by the Flemish Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO).…
DNA tests carried out in butchers shops in Ireland have revealed that 51% of pork and bacon products are from non-Irish sources. The Irish Farmers Association…
Better query resolution and written communications are the two self-improvement targets to be tackled by AHVLA following a new user satisfaction survey. While AHVLA received a…
Eight Pietrain boars will be among the entries on offer at the 12th National Show and Sale of Native Breeds, taking place at Melton Mowbray Market…