With the growing demand for pork and pork products, there’s increasing pressure on producers to optimise productivity, improve feed conversion, gain rapid growth and enhance sow…
Month: July 2015
Periods of significant feed price volatility will become “the norm” throughout the coming decade, according to a new Rabobank report which warns that as global demand…
Marks and Spencer’s food business “did very well in a difficult market” according to the group’s trading report for the 13 weeks to June 27, a…
EU pigmeat production remained high in April, finishing the month around 4% up on the year at 1.89 million tonnes, according to AHDB Pork. This left…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is seeking to “better understand” the relationships within the red meat supply chain by commissioning an evaluation and assessment of the economic…
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is to launch a campaign to ensure companies in Ireland source more Irish pigmeat after a new fall in prices left…
The total area of cereals and oilseeds for harvesting this year is estimated to be down by 2% on 2014 at 3.72m hectare, according to the…
Online sales in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector are forecast to hit $130 billion by the end of 2025, according to a new report published…
Specialist UK pig researcher Professor Sandra Edwards has been reappointed to the animal health and welfare panel (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as…
Evidence of a decline in breeding pig numbers in Germany could provide some much-needed support to EU pig prices later this year, according to AHDB Pork.…