NPA has launched a pig sector survey to gauge how reliant the industry is on migrant labour. Designed to relate to pig farmers and any businesses…
Year: 2016
Ireland’s pig sector leaders have called for the country’s pig compound feed millers to reduce feed prices immediately, claiming that there’s currently a £44 a tonne…
An UK government action plan, designed to grow food and drink exports to the tune of nearly £3 billion, was launched today by Environment Secretary, Andrea…
Tesco had its best year-on-year sales figures for over three years, according to the latest Nielsen retail performance data, released today. For the 12 weeks to…
The recent product pricing clash between Unilever and Tesco has drawn a sharp “just buy British” message from NFU Scotland president, Allan Bowie. “While for most…
The NPA’s senior policy adviser, Georgina Crayford, has been awarded a Nuffield scholarship, which she will use to examine strategies to change farmer behaviour regarding the…
AHDB exports chief, Jean-Pierre Garnier, issued an upbeat pork sector message earlier today during a visit to SIAL Paris 2016, the international food and farm trade…
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have pledged to further strengthen their collaboration to ensure…
A new European commitment has been made to promote the responsible use of veterinary medicines, centred on the development of “greater cooperation” between national governments and…
The global animal health and nutrition company, Novus International, will include a focus on weaned pig performance during its involvement in next month’s EuroTier trade fair…