There was a slightly more optimistic outlook (for once) with some spot buyers prepared to compete for pigs at 130p/kg plus, and contract numbers also readily…
Month: March 2015
More than 97% of food samples, including pigmeat products, evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for pesticide residue levels, were shown to fall within…
The burning of a lorry carrying Spanish pigmeat in Brittany last weekend has been roundly condemned by the Spanish farming organisation, ASAJA, in a statement which…
Ceva Animal Health has introduced Fertipig® to its Swine reproduction range. Fertipig® is a more flexible way to induce and synchronise oestrus in sows. Due to…
Pigs on Northern Ireland’s commercial farm holdings on December 1, 2014.Figures published February 2014.
Pigs on England’s commercial farm holdings on December 1, 2014.Figures published March 2015.
Ceva Animal Health has introduced Fertipig to its swine reproduction range. The new product is a more flexible way to induce and synchronise oestrus in sows.…
With MPs grappling for votes and employment a politically hot potato, the pig industry has a rare window of opportunity to get its recruitment crisis and…
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has expressed its “disappointment” at the lack of movement in EU and Irish pig prices, despite the European Commission’s move on…
The animal feed sector would benefit from cheaper supplies of raw materials if GM crops were grown in the UK according to the findings of a…