Australian pork producers say they are now “competitive” at a world level, matching most EU systems on cost while being close to Canada and USA on…
Month: February 2016
Farm businesses facing cash flow problems should consider restructuring existing loan agreements as a way of easing current financial pressures, according to rural accountants, Old Mill.…
EU sow prices have generally been stable since the start of 2016, building on the beginnings of stability seen in the key German sow market from…
A two-month consultation has been launched to consider industry-led improvements to the Pig Industry Professional Register (PIPR). Previous concerns over an observed “standstill” in PIPR’s ability…
The development of new trade links between the EU and Vietnam has “huge potential” for EU firms, including those in the agricultural sector, according to European…
The collapse of two feed bins in the Netherlands, one of which resulted in the death of a farmer, has prompted the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)…
Scotland is only around 25% self-sufficient in pigmeat products, compared with being 170% self-sufficient in beef and about 175% self-sufficient in sheepmeat, according to Quality Meat…
Pigmeat imports into China in 2016 as a whole may not reach the same level experienced in 2015, according to AHDB Pork. This note of caution…
The farmer owned livestock marketing company, Meadow Quality, has appointed Nick Cole as its new livestock marketing specialist for the North East. Having been involved in…
Industry-led guidelines to assess the fitness of pigs for transport have been welcomed by the European Commission (EC) as a move which will help “ensure a…