In early June, the World Pork Expo was held in the US. It’s a similar, but larger, event compared to our Pig Fair. I attended about…
Year: 2016
So, you’ve successfully managed to wean the maximum number of piglets from your sows this week. Now the four-week old piglets are set to fend for…
I have to admit that I must be more of an optimist than I give myself credit for; I always look forward to the British summer,…
The first post-Brexit trading week got off to a good start thanks to a shortage of pigs across Europe and beyond, and the tumbling value of…
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has announced plans to launch farming’s “most significant consultation” over the impact of Brexit on agriculture and what a domestic farming…
Europe’s feed market experts are “relatively pessimistic” concerning industrial compound feed production in 2016, largely based on projections of a “significant reduction” in pig feed demand…
Salmonella in meat products was reduced by up 90% in new research carried out at the University of Nevada, USA, sparking hopes that the findings can…
The Danish Agriculture and Food Council (DAFC) has said that Brexit is a blow to Danish exports, especially bacon. “The (exit) result will create uncertainty for…
The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) is seeking a new member to contribute to its delivery of advice to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on…
Post-EU referendum opportunities for meat exports took centre stage during today’s AHDB’s meat export conference in Warwickshire, with delegates being told that long-term prospects are “highly…