EU funding worth £2.75 billion is available between now and 2020 to help finance synergies between agriculture and research, global food security leaders were told this…
Month: June 2016
Pig producers in East Anglian are being encouraged to address the issues surrounding farming practices and water contamination, particularly as they apply to outdoor pig systems.…
Innovative meat products and new easy-to-cook recipes were presented during a major event at the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels yesterday (June 20) in the first…
EU exports of fresh, chilled and frozen pigmeat increased by 68% in April 2016, year-on-year, according to the latest monthly statistical report from the European Commission…
A high-level delegation from the Punjab government has completed a “very successful” visit to the UK to assess British pig production and genetics as the Indian…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Dr Susannah Bolton as its knowledge exchange director. She will be responsible for the uptake of science…
Sow numbers in Scotland increased by 12.5% last year, taking total numbers to 37,300 head, according to a report published today by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).…
Prices have continued their upward momentum, albeit at a relatively steady rate, with the SPP putting on 0.97p this week to stand at 120.4p/kg – but…
A persistent lack of awareness concerning antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the work being done to combat the issue, has been highlighted by the results of a…
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker talked of his desire to see the EU “trading freely” with Russia in the future, when his addressed today’s opening session…