The re-appointing of nine members of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) has been welcomed by NPA, especially the removing of previous concerns about the future…
Month: January 2017
The success of pig industry-led strategies to limit the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) within Europe has drawn praise from the Director-General of the World…
Major concern over future workforce and labour issues is one of the highlighted items listed in parliamentary report published today by the Scottish Government, which details…
A training and development tool called Pig Pro has been developed by AHDB to provide farmers with a more simple and flexible way of recording staff…
UK pigmeat production reached a six-year high last year, according to the latest data from Defra, with output edging 1% ahead of 2015 levels. “This meant…
The steps NPA chairman Richard Lister is taking to cut antibiotic usage on his farm were showcased to millions of BBC viewers on the One Show last night. Mr Lister,…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today welcomed the Prime Minister’s Brexit speech commitment to “guaranteeing the rights of EU colleagues already living, working and studying…
The Asia-Pacific region could offer increasing opportunities for global pork exporters looking forward, including the UK, according to AHDB Pork. The big question, however, is whether…
Specially Selected Pork (SSP) will complete against beef and lamb for the title of “Scotch Brand Product of the Year” during the 2017 round of the…
UK pork export volumes continued to decline in November 2016 but still rose in total value, year-on-year, due to the continued weakness of the pound, according…