Sainsbury’s has reported that it is making good progress despite “food deflation impacting many categories”. Alongside the release today of its second quarter trading statement for…
Month: September 2015
The UK government’s promised renegotiation of the country’s “relationship” and “terms of membership” with the EU is an opportunity to highlight a number of elements which,…
A leading animal health executive has called for the creation of increased partnerships between commercial businesses and “expert veterinarians” to achieve better preventative respiratory health on…
Realistic and achievable air quality targets need to be agreed for the livestock sector as part of the current EU Air Quality Review says Copa-Cogeca. Warning…
Spanish pig production is continuing to expand with most of the country’s latest growth in output being destined for sale in exports markets, according to AHDB…
AHDB is funding a new education website to help ensure that the next generation of consumers learns more about where their food comes from and how…
Scotland’s livestock farmers are continuing to stay focused and positive despite cash-flow challenges and volatile prices, according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman, Jim McLaren. Launching his…
The European Parliament’s current review of the rules governing organic farming needs to give “greater priority” to animal welfare issues, according to MEPs belonging to the…
Balancing feed conversion (FCR) and weight gain is a vital aspect of successful pig production but is also a factor on which there appears to be…
The new director of livestock R&D and knowledge exchange for AHDB is to be Chris Lloyd, stepping up from his previous role as AHDB Beef and…