The acquisition of the Danish pig processor, Tican, by the German food group, Tönnies, has been formally approved by the EU’s competition authorities. The completion of…
Year: 2016
Further evidence that finished pig supplies in Europe could “tighten” later in the year has emerged from the latest EU figures for weaner prices, according to…
Although signs are emerging that UK pig prices might be bumping along the bottom, news that the German producer price has dropped by seven cents sent…
Four meetings for pig producers, focusing on practical ways to manage input costs, are being run by AHDB Pork during March. Designed to assist the industry…
A call for the urgent reopening of Private Storage Aid (PSA) for pigmeat, aimed this time at lower value fats, lards and offal, heads a list…
Europe’s farm leaders have warned that the continuing free trade talks between the EU and USA will be “challenging” for the livestock sector, with pork being…
AHDB Pork has appointed Ben Golledge as its new knowledge exchange manager for the south of England, providing cover for Kate Mellor who is on maternity…
The testing of pork and pork products, for their origin, is being stepped up by AHDB Pork, moving from a quarterly check to a monthly programme.…
Scotland’s major retailers, some of them at least, have been warned that they “must go further” to support the Scottish pig sector through troubled times. The…
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has slammed some of the country’s processors for dropping their prices to pig producers by 4c/kg (3p/kg). The Association’s national pigs…