Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has appointed Dr David Strachan as head of its avian and swine business unit, a move which reflects a growing awareness among…
Month: January 2018
New Year is here! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and is ready for a prosperous and successful 2018? Last year generally worked out well…
As you will no doubt be aware, the fire at the BASF Citral plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and the subsequent force majeure on contracts of vitamin A,…
US pig farmers are enjoying ‘good and growing domestic demand’ once again, after several years of decline, according to fresh analysis from AHDB Pork. Based on…
AHDB Pork is looking for four producers to become new Strategic Farm hosts in 2018. The first AHDB Pork Strategic Farmer, David Goodier, from near Wetherby,…
Some important revisions and clarifications on guidance have been made to the Red Tractor Pig Farm standards. Transport of assured pigs A revision has been made…
The window for NPA election nominations closes today, with 27 candidates confirmed so far. So far, 14 nominations have been received for the Allied Industry Group (AIG)…
Britain’s pig producers will need to become even more productive in the future to compete with the rest of Europe, despite making good recent progress, according…
A butcher appeared in court before Christmas charged with placing fake adverts in local papers and selling mislabelled meat. Simon Drust, 49, owner of The Meat…
A distinct chill in the air as far as pig prices are concerned with the SPP easing back another 0.62p to stand at 149.78p, which is…