‘Antibiotic free’ labels can mislead consumers by implying products not labelled in this way do contain antibiotics, the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance…
Month: October 2018
A leading vet has told a major international conference that Brexit has the potential to decimate the United Kingdom’s veterinary, food and agricultural sectors. Speaking at…
Red Robin, our producer and industry insider, ponders how pig producers can keep pace with a rapidly changing retail and consumer landscape I read on the…
Georgina Crayford is a senior adviser for the NPA In a recent report setting out proposals for the UK’s post-Brexit immigration policy, the Migration Advisory Committee…
Rising input prices are putting ever greater importance on keeping a lid on costs. Here, AHDB and Ireland’s Teagasc outline tips to save money There are…
Not too many positives as far as the UK pig industry is concerned with the SPP continuing on its downward track losing another 0.47p to stand…
The latest export data from the UK’s key pork suppliers suggests imports were stable on year earlier levels in the second quarter of 2018. Estimates based…
Dennis Bridgeford is based near Easter Ross in Scotland’s Highland Region and operates an indoor herd of 550 sows rearing lighter-weight finishers of 75kg The harvest…
Caroline Stocks investigates how the technique could help deliver a PRRS-free future – if public perception changes It’s been hailed as the next major development for…
Alistair Driver delves into the detail to discover what the Bill means for pig producers The long-awaited Agriculture Bill has had a somewhat mixed reception across…