A detailed literature analysis to establish the cost of a range of pig diseases has “suggested” that endemic production diseases are likely to cost €30-40 (£21-28) per finished…
Year: 2015
UK pork imports reduced by 7% in September, year on year, registering their lowest level for the month in more than a decade, according to AHDB…
The European Commission (EC) has launched its new scientific advice mechanism (SAM) with the announcement of seven “leading scientists” who will form the EC’s first “high…
The European Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to EU enlargement with a new assessment of the progress being made in the Western Balkans and Turkey,…
It’s time for the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) to “step up a gear” says the organisation’s chairman Michael Seals. Writing in the…
New guidance to help pig producers reduce their use of antimicrobials has been produced by the Pig Health and Welfare Council Antimicrobial Sub-group and the Pig…
Tesco chief executive, Dave Lewis, has told the UK’s business leaders that the challenge of “running through an unprecedented period of food deflation” may be great…
ADAS has been awarded £98,000 to review nutrient management information as part of AHDB’s drive to bring the “very latest in nutrient research” to UK farmers.…
The need to protect animal health and welfare budgets, relative to other areas of Government spending, has been called for by the British Veterinary Association (BVA)…
The 2015 National Pig Awards were presented at London’s Royal Garden Hotel on Wednesday night (November 4). An audience of 350, including finalists, producers and allied…