Tickets and tables are still available for the biggest and best nights of the pig industry calendar – the 2017 National Pig Awards. The prestigious awards,…
Month: October 2017
Action must be taken now to protect the countryside from fly-tippers who are ruining Britain’s iconic landscape with giant piles of waste and rubbish costing farmers…
The NFU’s Next Generation Forum has presented Secretary of State Michael Gove the latest NFU report on a framework for success for a domestic agricultural policy…
Farmgate pig prices have returned to a traditional seasonal pattern in 2017, following considerable volatility in recent years. According to data from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS),…
EU exports of fresh/frozen pork totalled 160 thousand tonnes in August, 11% less than the same month last year. As recorded throughout 2017, this is largely…
Although the latest SPP dropped another 1.03p this week to stand at 157.89p, German pig producer prices (thankfully) stood on at €1.50 and the Euro has also…
Farmers can now order new Red Tractor ‘Trust the Tractor’ banners to replace any old ones that might be looking a little tired having served their…
Having moved ahead of year earlier levels in July, UK pork exports reported a second consecutive month of growth in August, climbing 9% on the year…
The producer’s share of the retail pork price decreased by 1% on the month in September to 43.3%, returning to levels last seen in May. Nevertheless,…
Pig producers can find out how to unlock the lifetime potential of gilts, at a series of four meetings starting this month. They promise to be…