I’m determined not to fill this column with depressing stats about the state of the industry and what’s shaping up to be the worst start to…
Month: February 2016
In my page 3 comment in the January issue of Pig World, I talked about a failed planning application for two BQP-type sheds in Herefordshire. The…
Apart from a slight reduction in the rate of a slipping SPP and cull sows being worth a touch more, it was another difficult and depressing…
No doubt many of you watch Countryfile, and just occasionally pigs get a mention. Recently there was a discussion about the price and availability of soya…
Pig farming leaders in Ireland have asked their government to “consider” introducing financial incentives to help reduce sow numbers on certain farms and to enable other…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new strategy document under the heading “Vets speaking up for animal welfare”. Described as a framework to help…
Current farm business income (FBI) estimates for specialist pig farms, showing a 46% year on year fall for 2015/16, could become even worse by the time…
Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Ltd (MLCSL), who carry out carcase classification and dressing inspection for the UK’s red meat abattoirs, has appointed Christine Walsh as…
A move to assess and benchmark the global environmental footprint of animal feed has been backed by FEFAC, the European animal feed body, which has joined…
Ulster farming leaders have voiced their concerns that the early ending of the European Commission’s Private Storage Aid (PSA) scheme for pigmeat could contribute to the…