The evolving structure of EU pig farms, featuring the loss of many smaller units and the increasing specialisation of those which remain, has implications for the…
Month: November 2015
The National Pig Association (NPA) is committed to running a “name and shame” campaign this Christmas in which any retailer who places a bulk festive order…
Farmers and other livestock industry employers have been asked by AHDB to comment on the standards that need to be set for the new stockperson trailblazer…
Pig farmers need to understand the whole production chain from birth to plate, putting themselves in position to adapt quickly to change, says University of Minnesota…
It was another extremely difficult day for sellers and, despite the SPP rising by a modest 0.22p to 126.47p, spot and contract prices have continued to…
Demand from China is continuing to drive EU exports of pigmeat, which reached their second highest level on record in September, according to AHDB Pork. “Overall…
The National Pig Association (NPA) believes that Defra’s plans for tackling bovine TB, on the rare occasions when pigs become infected, are “over-the-top”. “We do not…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Matthew Catlin as its digital services director, filling a post which is described as being “very significant…
Retail pork sales are continuing to fall despite a decrease in the average price across all pork cuts, according to AHDB Pork. Based on the latest…
The European Commission’s plan to get private storage aid (PSA) for pigmeat up and running “early in the New Year” isn’t good enough, according to Copa-Cogeca,…