Hybrid varieties of rye could provide an excellent new source of nutrition for pig producers, especially in light-land areasNew, higher-yielding hybrids now in UK trials could…
Month: April 2015
If there’s a problem with small pigs in GB herds, Stephen Hall argues that the blame shouldn’t be put on large litter sizes, but management failureThe…
The United States government may think it’s in charge of the world’s biggest superpower, but even it has proved to be susceptible to the influence of…
In between getting ready for the inaugural meeting of our new Producer Group, the Brussels breakfast for MEPs and an All Party Parliamentary Group for Pigs,…
The title of this month’s column doesn’t refer to the Grand National – or the Boat Race – but to the volatile nature of feed prices.…
I’m very pleased that I can start this month’s column with the news that Defra has launched two new grant schemes with items of interest to…
Auctioneer, Peter Crichton, has reported a successful dispersal sale at South Lynch Estates in Dorset, with buyers from throughout the south west combing to deliver a…
Applying for a permit in line with the Environment Agency’s environmental permitting process is being made easier for producers through the provision by BPEX of revised…
Pigmeat consumption in the EU rose marginally last year to an estimated 40kg per person, climbing for the first in three years, according to a provisional…
Scotland’s farming leaders have welcomed the launch today of Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as a step which gives “greater focus” to food traceability, authenticity and labelling…