The post-Brexit threat of lower trade barriers and a UK farming industry battling against cheap imported food was the key focus for this morning’s EU referendum…
Month: May 2016
EU pig prices have remained stable over the last few weeks despite the release of a substantial amount of Private Storage Aid (PSA) product having returned…
Chinese pigmeat imports could rise to 5 million tonnes a year within the next five years according to development forecasts given to ADHB Pork chair, Meryl…
The trade deal to sell trotters to China is currently on hold while microbiologocal testing is carried out on the the UK abattoirs seeking to supply…
An interactive app, designed to help pig producers reduce the risk of disease hitting their units, has been launched at today’s British Pig & Poultry Fair…
The US pork industry has awarded 22 scholarships to college students as part of its strategy to develop the pork sector leaders of the future. The…
The death has been announced of the former chairman of the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC), Professor Christopher Wathes. Prior to being FAWC chair (the council…
I’ve talked about the potential for using insects as a protein source on this page before, and no doubt will again in the future, because it’s…
Spring has well and truly sprung (although it’s still flipping cold) and at long last we’re seeing a much needed recovery in the pig price –…
No matter what state our industry is in, there always seem to be a good attendance at the Pig Fair. They say as you get older…