Apart from a slight reduction in the rate of a slipping SPP and cull sows being worth a touch more, it was another difficult and depressing…
Year: 2016
No doubt many of you watch Countryfile, and just occasionally pigs get a mention. Recently there was a discussion about the price and availability of soya…
Pig farming leaders in Ireland have asked their government to “consider” introducing financial incentives to help reduce sow numbers on certain farms and to enable other…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new strategy document under the heading “Vets speaking up for animal welfare”. Described as a framework to help…
Current farm business income (FBI) estimates for specialist pig farms, showing a 46% year on year fall for 2015/16, could become even worse by the time…
Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Ltd (MLCSL), who carry out carcase classification and dressing inspection for the UK’s red meat abattoirs, has appointed Christine Walsh as…
A move to assess and benchmark the global environmental footprint of animal feed has been backed by FEFAC, the European animal feed body, which has joined…
Ulster farming leaders have voiced their concerns that the early ending of the European Commission’s Private Storage Aid (PSA) scheme for pigmeat could contribute to the…
Australian pork producers say they are now “competitive” at a world level, matching most EU systems on cost while being close to Canada and USA on…
Farm businesses facing cash flow problems should consider restructuring existing loan agreements as a way of easing current financial pressures, according to rural accountants, Old Mill.…