The European Commission (EC) has published two reports on an extension of country of origin labelling, reaching the conclusion that the benefits from new mandatory labelling…
Year: 2015
Auctioneer Peter Crichton reports a good turnout of buyers at last Saturday’s sale of indoor pig equipment and farm machinery for Eastern Pig Contractors, held at…
Latest figures from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, showing that in March 2015 the country’s sow herd numbered 40.4m, a decline of 15% on the year,…
The thorny question of what should happen to livestock levies which are raised on Scottish livestock when they’re slaughtered in abattoirs in England and Wales, was…
Specialist pig vet, Grace Webster, is the new president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Scottish Branch. Currently the senior vice president of the Pig Veterinary…
Two flagship research projects into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been awarded nearly £5 million, one of the largest UK public grant investments in this area. Announced…
Cranswick plc has reported revenues of more than £1 billion for the first time in the year to March 31, 2105. Sales hit £1,003.3 million, which…
Reports suggest that GB sow prices have fallen to their lowest level for over seven years, according to BPEX. That’s despite EU sow prices having shown…
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it is currently assessing the legal and practical implications of making “suspicion of PEDv” legally notifiable in Scotland. The move…
Researchers at the Swine Innovation Centre Sterksel (SIC) in the Netherlands have issued practical guidelines for producers concerning the need to ensure stock have appropriate eating…