The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking applications from stakeholders who wish to help it “shape the future” of food safety regulation. The invitation from FSA…
Year: 2016
The recent “surge” in EU pig prices which began at the end of April continues unabated, according to AHDB Pork. Noting that EU prices for the…
A 30% increase in pork imports by China in 2016 is forecast in a new report from Rabobank with the EU, US and Canada seen as…
The farm business consultancy firm, Andersons, is to run a series of Brexit seminars in September with the promise of giving producers a “detailed examination” of…
Farmers and rural businesses have been encouraged to consider incorporating following the announcement by UK chancellor, George Osborne, of a planned cut in corporation tax (CT)…
The National Pig Association (NPA) chairman, Richard Lister, has written to the Secretary of State for environment, food and rural affairs, Liz Truss, to stress the…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is set to decide its “role and responsibilities” in relation to helping reduce the threat of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and…
A delegation of producers and veterinary specialists from China recently visited the Grayingham Grange pig unit in Lincolnshire to see, for themselves, high-welfare production in action.…
Ulster farming leaders have complained to environmental health and food standards authorities about the “very low level” of meat import and disease controls which are applied…
Pig World is delighted to announce the members of the judging panel of the National Pig Awards. Comprising of some of the best known industry figures,…