Pig and poultry producers are being put in an “especially vulnerable” position by the latest European Commission (EC) proposal to “re-nationalise decision-making power on GM feed or…
Year: 2015
Construction work at the new Scottish pig abattoir at Brechin is now “well underway” and on schedule for completion towards the end of this year, according…
The need to look at enhanced and alternative measures to the EU’s private storage scheme was a key topic of discussion earlier this week between the…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is in good shape to deliver strongly on behalf of levy-payers, despite the continued “loss” of more than £1m in levy income…
Irish pig producers have welcomed a 3p/kg price increase, paid last week, with the additional comment that there is a long way to go before they…
The supermarket giant Tesco has hit the headlines today with its announcement of a £6.4bn annual loss for the 12 months to February 28, largely due…
The pig industry is looking to horticulture, human medicine and aquatics for new insights into how to safeguard pig health, including looking at similarities between growing…
BPEX weekly pig prices, slaughter data and commentary for Great Britain.Following falls in the price of finished pigs throughout 2015, in the week ending April 18…
Supermarkets have held firm in their usage of British fresh pork, ham and sausages and increased their commitment to British bacon, according to the latest porkwatch…
National Pig Association (NPA) chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies, turned up the heat on Defra and the Forestry Commission today concerning the urgent need to bring…