Output from Scotland’s pig industry reduced in value by £8 million in 2015 according to the latest Total Income from Farming (TIFF) estimates, released today by…
Month: January 2016
Tesco has been told by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon to introduce “significant changes” to its practices and systems after finding the supermarket had…
Marks & Spencer and Waitrose are part of the top ranking group of farm animal welfare performers named in a new global report which covers the…
A two-phase pulled pork promotion, worth £2.7 million, will kick off on February 10, timed to boost consumer demand for Valentine’s Day, Mothering Sunday and Easter,…
China looks set to remain a strong outlet for UK pork for the time being, without having the capacity to repeat the high market growth rates…
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) is to be classed as a notifiable disease in Scotland from March 2, 2016, making it mandatory for pig keepers to report…
A fresh analysis of scientific opinion on measures to reduce the need to use antimicrobial agents in animal husbandry in the EU will be a featured…
Producing pigs remains a great way for young people to get a start in farming says Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) deputy president, Ivor Ferguson, despite announcing…
It was another difficult day for sellers across the board. It was (slightly) refreshing to hear that EU mainland prices have stayed at stand-on levels, but…
Danish pig producers are continuing to adapt to new challenges and look set to maintain their traditional output stability, according to AHDB Pork. “The diversity and…