Russia drew heavily on pork supplies from Brazil in the first quarter of this year, benefiting in the process from the devaluation of the Brazilian real,…
Month: May 2016
Scotland’s new cabinet secretary for the rural economy and connectivity is Fergus Ewing, while the new cabinet secretary for environment, climate change and land reform is…
New EU rules designed to help preserve “valuable animal genetic resources” have been approved by the EU Council of Farm Ministers, meeting in Brussels today. The…
Pork was a sales winner in the run-up to Easter, performing strongly alongside fish and chicken while beef sales held steady and lamb declined sharply, according…
Good communication and transparency between the different parts of the meat industry is vital for the sustainability of the sector, says Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), chief…
The critical state of the European farm market, animal welfare developments and the role of agriculture in relation to climate change are all on the agenda…
A sustained rise in the GB standard pig price (SPP) has lifted pigmeat values by more than 2.6p/kg during the eight weeks to May 7, according…
Harper Adams and AHDB Pork are seeking additional firms to sponsor pig industry students, expanding the commercial support pool which is already backing the Pig Industry…
Consumers attending next weekend’s spring festival at Llanelwedd in Wales will be invited to explore the innovative quality of Welsh pork at the same time as…
The first £40m tranche of the UK’s £1.5 billion Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), is now open for research bids with £15m to be used for…