The thorny question of what should happen to livestock levies which are raised on Scottish livestock when they’re slaughtered in abattoirs in England and Wales, was…
Month: May 2015
Specialist pig vet, Grace Webster, is the new president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Scottish Branch. Currently the senior vice president of the Pig Veterinary…
Two flagship research projects into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been awarded nearly £5 million, one of the largest UK public grant investments in this area. Announced…
Cranswick plc has reported revenues of more than £1 billion for the first time in the year to March 31, 2105. Sales hit £1,003.3 million, which…
Reports suggest that GB sow prices have fallen to their lowest level for over seven years, according to BPEX. That’s despite EU sow prices having shown…
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it is currently assessing the legal and practical implications of making “suspicion of PEDv” legally notifiable in Scotland. The move…
Researchers at the Swine Innovation Centre Sterksel (SIC) in the Netherlands have issued practical guidelines for producers concerning the need to ensure stock have appropriate eating…
An El Niño, the most powerful fluctuation in the climate system, has begun in the tropical Pacific, potentially causing severe conditions around the world, including many key…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has asked the Scottish Government to address the “lack of cull sow slaughter facilities in Scotland”. In the midst of delivering…
A ‘high-level group’ of seven eminent scientists is being drawn together by the European Commission (EC) to carry out the scientific advisory role previously filled by…