There’s nothing particularly exciting to write about on the trading front today, with the SPP slipping by 0.33p to stand at 131.12p/kg (156.07p a year ago)…
Month: September 2015
Former private secretary to three Home Secretaries and former chief executive of the Millennium Commission, Heather Hancock, has been appointed as deputy chair of the Food…
Discussion concerning what would constitute the “ideal monitoring system for salmonella in pork” is to be the focus of a three-day symposium, to be held in…
New owner sought for arguably the best pair of pig-based number plates ever – P16 ONE and P16 TWO. That was the request which landed in…
The Chilean pork industry achieved a significant increase in export business in the first half of 2015, with substantial gains being made in South Korea, China…
Europe’s farm leaders have welcomed the “extra measures” now included in the developing EU rescue package but have also warned that the steps taken so far…
AHDB Pork is working on a series of “how to” videos covering all aspects of carrying out a Real Welfare assessment using the organisation’s iPig app.…
Ireland’s pig producers say that price increases in the last week in Germany and Denmark have not been repeated on the Irish market, claiming that factories…
Defra’s commitment to “update, clarify and extend” the scope of the industry’s voluntary labelling guidelines has been welcomed by the National Farmers Union (NFU). Claiming that…
The EU’s new private storage aid (PSA) for pigmeat has been confirmed as a measure that will include “fresh lard” alongside an increased level of overall…