The British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA) has appointed Nick Allen, AHDB’s Market Development Director, as its new chief executive. “I am really looking forward to the…
Year: 2017
Livestock farmers are included in the latest phase of the Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme which is being funded to the tune of £1.5 million with additional…
Scotland’s new pig monitor farmer, Patrick Stephen, is confident that the future holds “many opportunities” for the sector, despite recognising the vagaries of the current pig…
ForFarmers and AHDB Pork are co-hosting a series of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) roadshows this month with the aim of bringing pig producers together from across the…
Pork exports add about £35 to the value of UK pigs, with products going to China making a major contribution to that total, AHDB’s chief strategy officer…
The NFU is urging farmers to help establish what key challenges need to be overcome to deliver jobs and economic growth in the UK. The call…
The NPA has received a clear message from the Government that controlling immigration will be a priority issue throughout the Brexit process. This reassurance comes from…
Pig semen from the UK has been used for the first time in India to improve the country’s breeding stock and produce better quality pork, according…
The global animal health company, IDT Biologika, has acquired Ridgeway Biologicals Ltd., UK-based specialists in autogenous vaccines. “We are excited by the opportunity that IDT brings…
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), has challenged farmers, growers and the food industry to “step up” to address the challenge of agricultural competitiveness and…