With all the indecision, chaos and confusion about Brexit on the front pages, most of the population do not seem to know whether they are on…
Month: December 2018
Having recorded sharp declines through September and October, EU pig prices finally stabilised in November, according to data from the European Commission. The sustained low price…
For decades antibiotics have masked an array of disease challenges on UK pig farms, NPA senior policy advisor Georgina Crayford observed as she outlined the findings…
The NPA is in discussions with its allied industry members about the possibility of expanding the existing allied Industry network to provide help and support for…
A review into farm regulation has recommended the introduction of a new single, independent regulator after we leave the EU. Dame Glenys Stacey’s wide-ranging review, published…
The NPA has urged its producer and allied industry members to step up preparations for a ‘no deal’ Brexit, which could generate chaos across the farming…
Australian officials have eradicated thousands of feral animals including 4,750 wild pigs in a bid to control their numbers which have got out of hand, writes Chris…
Allowing imports of products like chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef in a post-Brexit trade deal could negatively impact the UK meat industry, according to new AHDB…
Pig production costs in the third quarter of 2018 were the highest since early 2013, according to estimates from AHDB, at 156p/kg. Pig prices, in contrast,…
Tulip has completed a major multimillion-pound investment at its abattoir in Ashton, Greater Manchester. The £8 million investment has increased production operations at the site and…