Unfortunately, the pig industry glass is still more than half empty, although prices today have been generally at, or close to, stand-on levels, with some losing…
Month: January 2016
Cranswick plc has revealed a 5% increase in revenues for the firm’s third quarter, driven by a strong Christmas trading period. In a statement issued for…
Funding worth almost £25 million has been allocated by the European Commission (EC) to support the 43 EU reference laboratories which look after food and feed…
The global pork market will remain weak during the first quarter of 2016, followed by some partly-seasonal improvement leading into Q2, according to the latest pork…
The European Commission’s (EC) decision to close the pigmeat Private Storage Aid Scheme (PSA) after just three weeks of operation was due to “planned volumes of…
The need to help farmers gain a better understanding of the commodity cycle and its impact on agricultural business strategy was identified as a priority issue…
Urgent action is needed to conserve and develop the world’s animal genetic resources in the face of climate change, emerging diseases, pressures on feed and water…
US pork, beef and poultry farmers have been told to expect an upturn in fortunes later this year with the promise of rising exports and fewer…
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has been selected by Meadow Quality, the farmer owned livestock marketing company, as its “chosen charity” for 2016. RABI was…
Forecasts for a decline in compound feed demand from the EU pig sector in 2016 are providing further evidence that a herd contraction may occur this…