EU pork exports reached record levels in June with strong demand from China helping to drive the monthly total to 139,000 tonnes, 21% higher than a…
Month: August 2015
UK farm ministers have acknowledged that the supply chain is not working and that urgent measures are required to address the immediate farming crisis, which is…
A number of UK restaurants, pubs, hotels, and even fast-food caterers, are poised to follow the lead given by McDonald’s in sourcing all-British pork and pork…
AHDB Pork is offering free foot dip signs for producers to use to help reduce the risk of disease spread by encouraging visitors to dip before…
Anyone running a biomass-based heating system must comply with new sustainability requirements when they come into force on October 5, 2015, or risk losing entitlement to…
Innovative research proposals are being sought by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for a range of meat sector issues, including improvements in technology use in meat…
There’s still no signs of any real recovery in pig prices, with the SPP dropping by 0.43p/kg to 132.58p, and spot buyers describing demand as “quiet”.…
AHDB is to hold a series of meetings with Scottish producers to discuss future levy-funded priorities, as part of a restructuring move to deliver “more efficiency…
Exchange rate fluctuations over the past year between sterling and the US dollar were arguably large enough to be the difference between the average UK pig…
New guidelines covering the responsible sourcing of soya for use in animal feeds have been published by FEFAC, the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation. The aim of…