Carcase balance remains a challenge, but with export demand rising and consumers eager for healthy, good quality meal solutions, the UK pig sector is well positioned…
Month: July 2017
Daylesford is recalling Rosemary & Thyme Roast Ham and Smoked Black Ham because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products. The Food Standards Agency (FSA)…
With the future mapped out to expand UK pigmeat export opportunities in Asia and the Far East, news that AHDB-sponsored research has produced a reliable, commercially…
The Innovation Conference ended with the announcement of the UK Innovative Producer award. North Yorkshire producer Matt Donald triumphed with his plastic ‘mouse board’, which is…
AHDB Pork has published a guide to help producers provide the best environmental enrichment within a wide variety of housing and systems. Its practical Guide to Environmental…
Outdoor breeding herds face real challenges when implementing routine vaccination programmes at weaning. With piglets now receiving up to four vaccines, many businesses are finding vaccination…
A leading figure in the US pork industry urged the UK to look beyond the EU when it comes to establishing new post-Brexit trading relations. During…
Demand for UK pigs continues to reflect the weather (hot) and, although the SPP only moved up by 0.15p to stand at 162.43p, spot prices have…
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies set out the association’s vision for a ‘world class’ pig industry of the future during a roundtable event hosted by Michael…
By Jack Young The new set of Red Tractor standards will be sent out later this month in packs to farmers and growers who are part…