The Co-op has announced that from July all its own-brand fresh pork, bacon, sausage, gammon and ham will be sourced from 100% outdoor-bred pigs on RSPCA Assured farms.…
Month: March 2018
Although the SPP has only moved a fraction adding .05p to 145.71p, some industry sources are indicating they feel that UK pig prices might be getting…
The UK agricultural industry is becoming a less attractive place to work for Eastern European workers, at least if data from Google is to be believed.…
The NPA is urging organisations from across the pig sector to enter awards recognising progress made in addressing the challenge of reducing and refining antibiotic use.…
The NFU President has welcomed today’s comments from the Prime Minister which acknowledged the ‘historic opportunity’ Government has to deliver a farming policy that will work…
For the week ended March 4, the average price reported by the EU Commission reached €148.50/100kg, up over €14 compared to four weeks previously. A similar…
Despite significant growth in production in January, UK pork exports were less than 1% higher than year earlier levels during the month, totalling 17,000 tonnes. However,…
Wayland Farms is planning to boost capacity to meet a rising demand for high-welfare, quality assured pork products, both at home and overseas. The East Anglian-based integrated…
Defra has reversed years of declining staff numbers as it copes with the extra workload of delivering Brexit. Six key departments will have spent approximately £400m…
The NPA has outlined why the pig industry needs to have continued access to EU labour after we leave the EU. The association has submitted a…