Global pork prices are expected to remain “close to the levels recorded in most recent years” for the next decade, according to the new Agricultural Output…
Month: July 2015
The Government’s commitment to extend the averaging period for farmers’ profits to five years has been opened for consultation giving producers the opportunity to choose how…
Diagnosing swine flu from clinical signs has become more difficult in recent years due to the course of the disease having changed, leading European animal health…
In Wimbledon terms, it was a case of “advantage pig sellers” due to a very slight improvement in the value of the euro and tighter UK…
Internationally renowned animal nutritionist, Dr Jos Houdijk, has been awarded a professorship in animal nutrition and health by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), recognising how his “fundamental…
Pigmeat production in the Republic of Ireland could top 280,000 tonnes this year, more than 40,000 tonnes up on 2013, with much of the increased output…
Europe’s farming leaders have criticised the European Commission (EC) for producing too much talk and not enough action in relation to seeking new markets for farm…
A training module, for use by animal feed advisers, which addresses environmental issues as they relate to feed usage, is being developed by the Feed Adviser…
Future use of the specialist pig vet is going to involve some changes and a fair degree of trust by the farmer in investing in a…
Following tests that found livestock-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in pork of Danish and Irish origin, and possibly even British as well, in UK supermarkets, Digby…