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…
Year: 2016
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…
The 2016 National Pig Awards are open for entries, but not for much longer – the closing date is July 1. Now in their third year,…
Confidence among farmers in the EU is at all-time low, according to the latest Copa & Cogeca survey of 8000 producers across 11 member states. “Our…
Specially Selected Pork will be one of the featured items during a “speaking to consumers” event in Aberdeen on Saturday which is being run by NFU…
There have been lots of developments at ForFarmers, the principal sponsor of the National Pig Awards, since its rebrand in 2014, especially the launch of its…
Irish pig farm leaders say that all current indications point towards a positive second half of the year for producers, a prospect which they describe as…