The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has opened a consultation on proposed changes to its discount system for the cost of providing meat hygiene and welfare controls…
Year: 2015
European Commission (EC) moves to tackle unfair trading practices in the food supply chain are being stepped up with the “UK standard” being used as a…
The company that oversees the pig sector assurance scheme in Scotland is being rebranded in a move designed to upgrade its services to members. Operating on…
Retail pork sales for the 12 weeks to February 1 showed the largest drop in consumer spending across all meats, according to BPEX. Quoting the latest…
Pigmeat production is expected to “recover” in the EU though 2015 and 2016, supported by lower feed prices and increased productivity, according to the latest short-term…
The first phase of a new countryside productivity scheme is now open to farmers with £5m of funding on the table to enable producers to “access…
Global pork prices returned to “more normal levels” at the end of 2014, having risen to record levels through the middle of year, but could now…
The Karro Food Group is to invest £10 million in its processing and production operations during the next 12 months. The group, which is a major…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) wants farmers to assess whether or not their farm is a safe place to work. The question is designed to “support”…
Improvements in the physical performance of the GB breeding herd in 2014, led by indoor units, helped to increase the overall productivity of sows, according to…