On September 1, the US pig herd stood at 75.5 million head, up 3% year-on-year and 3% higher than June 1 2018, according to the latest…
Month: October 2018
The number of confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) is rising in both Belgium and China. According to a report on the NPA website, a total…
Annie Davis has worked at the George Veterinary Group for 19 years. She is one of a team of seven pig vets, based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire…
Mike Sheldon is due to step down as chairman of Red Tractor Pigs in November. He also chairs the AHDB Pork board Shortly, I will complete…
Facing challenges on a number of fronts, Red Tractor has made some major announcements to position itself as the pre-eminent assurance scheme in our post-Brexit future.…
Consumers should not be put off eating red meat, a panel of experts has stated, following the latest headlines linking eating products like bacon and ham…
The NFU has bought the Back British Farming message to Birmingham as it shows the best of British agriculture to MPs and delegates at the Conservative…
The NPA is urging members to take this unique opportunity to have your say on the future of AHDB. Defra recently put out a request for…
John Riley (pictured) is a consultant specialising in business management and production systems. Clients include family farms, commercial companies, industry organisations and government departments across Australia.…
I had my appraisal this week and as I prepared for it I asked myself ‘what is it exactly you have achieved for members this year?’…