German pork exports rose by 1%, to 1.3 million tonnes, during the first nine months of 2015 with the country’s pigmeat imports showing a 9% fall…
Year: 2015
The Scottish Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) has honoured Scottish pig industry “champion” Gordon McKen, presenting him with an SSPCA third century…
Karro Food Group and Dunbia in Northern Ireland have been provisionally approved for export to China, although final approval will only come once the two companies…
Cranswick plc has reported half-year revenues 9.9% higher that last year at £529.1 million in the six months to September 30. Some of that came from…
Pig producers are estimated to be losing around £3 a pig on average, according to the latest figures from AHDB Pork covering July to September this…
The development approach behind the new trailblazer apprenticeships places the emphasis firmly on employers designing programmes which are relevant, fit for purpose and able to add…
Checking ventilation systems are working properly before the really cold weather sets in can be beneficial both in terms of operating efficiency and costs, according to…
Antimicrobial monitoring needs to be conducted at “vet level” not farm level, says the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS). Reporting on the union’s involvement in…
“Black Friday” for Christmas shoppers also proved to be the case for pig sellers, and although the latest SPP only drifted down by 0.19p to stand…
Progress concerning the adoption of free farrowing systems should be reviewed in five years, at which point the possibility of legislation to phase out farrowing crates…