Indications that some supermarkets in Ireland are carrying less quality assured (QA) Irish pork than in the past has prompted the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) to…
Month: June 2015
Danish pork exports increased by 6% year-on-year in the first three months of 2015 but suffered a 5% decline in total value. According to AHDB Pork,…
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has voiced its concerns over the rapidly approaching release back onto the market of stored EU pigmeat. Noting that the volume…
A diagnostic test for the pig disease oedema is being offered free to UK farmers by Hysolv Animal Health, which say the “lethal” infection, primarily found…
Data sharing between farmers has the potential to generate improved efficiency and productivity, while also contributing to a better use of resources, but only when data…
EU foreign ministers have voted today to extend economic sanctions against Russia by a further six months, moving the earliest conclusion point to January 31, 2016.…
European farm commissioner, Phil Hogan, has told Pig World that he’s “disappointed” the private storage scheme he put in place for pigmeat earlier this year hasn’t…
The UK’s groceries code adjudicator (GCA) is “making a difference” according to the results of a YouGov survey which is published today. Progress is being made…
Specially Selected Pork took centre stage at the Royal Highland Show at the weekend when Inverness butcher, Alistair Paul, set a new sausage-making Guinness World Record.…
Despite a slight shortage of contract pigs and a firmer SPP, which now stands at 131.9p, spot buyers were relatively quiet with most bids remaining at…