An El Niño, the most powerful fluctuation in the climate system, has begun in the tropical Pacific, potentially causing severe conditions around the world, including many key…
Year: 2015
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has asked the Scottish Government to address the “lack of cull sow slaughter facilities in Scotland”. In the midst of delivering…
A ‘high-level group’ of seven eminent scientists is being drawn together by the European Commission (EC) to carry out the scientific advisory role previously filled by…
Pork exports from the US fell by 15% year on year in the first quarter of 2015 while Canadian exports in the same period recorded a…
A scholarship scheme offering an opportunity for individuals to pursue a short term project focusing on livestock health and welfare and the agricultural industry has been…
Northern Ireland (NI) agriculture minister, Michelle O’Neill, has called for cooperation on an All-Ireland basis to address producer concerns following the introduction of new EU regulations…
Irish pig producers simply cannot continue to operate at current margins says the chairman of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) pigs committee, Pat O’Flaherty. Warning that…
UK pork imports in March rose by 3% compared to March 2014, although bacon and sausage imports were both lower than last year, according to BPEX.…
JSR Genetics is to be become the exclusive distributor of Topigs Norsvin genetics in GB with the AI activities of AIM UK in GB being integrated…
The joint declaration on pig welfare in Europe, signed in Copenhagen last month, will be accorded “thorough analysis” by the European Commission (EC) over the next…