I heard through the grapevine just before Christmas that stomach ulcers in growing pigs appear to be a problem again. Usually we see it occurring in…
Year: 2016
The debate about Improvac use in the UK has been going on for a few years now with apparently very little movement. There are two main…
Nine assurance schemes have secured approval for the UK’s Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, meeting today’s rule change which now governs farmers’ eligibility to purchase professional use rodenticides.…
There’s still time to take part in the consultation over the future of the Pig Industry Professional Register (PIPR). The consultation closes on Friday (April 1),…
US pig producers are feeling the “struggle” of low prices, suggesting that production towards the end of 2016 and into 2017 could reduce, according to AHDB…
The European Union’s new Animal Health Law, which comes into force on April 20, paves the way for a more efficient system to combat transmissible animal…
Tesco’s shift to fictional farm brands, already heavily criticised by farmers, has been described by NFU Scotland president, Allan Bowie, as “disrespectful” and a move that…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is planning to make changes to the structure and operation of its Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs), including the one which deals…
The results of feeding insect protein to pigs, poultry and fish will be revealed later this month during the final conference of the European Commission-funded PROteINSECT…
The Scottish government’s newly-published animal health and welfare 2016-2021 strategy for the livestock industry identifies five key themes that need to be addressed and 12 action…