The NPA is to seek a meeting with the Government to discuss the options in the event that zinc oxide is banned at EU, including once…
Month: March 2017
The row between Slimming World and Porky Lights sausages has escalated after Slimming World said new lab tests proved the sausages were not in fact low fat.…
UK clean pig slaughterings continue to be well down year-on-year, supporting a stable price in the early months of 2017. In February, slaughterings were 12% lower…
Another firm day for sellers with the SPP moving up by 0.24p to stand at 150.18p and although German prices have stood on, GB pigs remain…
An EU veterinary committee has reasserted its view that zinc oxide should be banned at therapeutic levels, following a review of its evidence. After its latest…
An event to help educate the next generation on red meat has been hailed a huge success by organisers. Around 70 teachers attended the Meat and…
Red Tractor has teamed up with Massey Ferguson to print 15,000 trailer stickers to help farmers spread the positive message of UK farm assurance. The sticker…
A rat bait widely used by professional pest controllers is now being made available to farmers certified under the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime. Romax Rat CP…
A new coalition has been formed to represent the interests of agribusiness during ongoing Brexit negotiations. The Agri-Brexit Coalition is a new grouping of eight organisations…
The NFU has welcomed remarks from Prime Minister Theresa May on food and farming’s future post-Brexit, stating she ‘will continue to back British farmers’. In her…