The NFU is calling on Police and Crime Commissioners to make tackling rural crime a strategic objective all year round, following a national day of police…
Year: 2018
Pig feed in China has become contaminated with African swine fever (ASF) virus, sparking further fears about its potential spread across the country. Major Chinese animal…
Farmers constructing new buildings or renovating or converting old ones will be eligible for tax relief under a recent change of policy. In the Budget, Chancellor…
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that demand from the majors remained subdued with most sticking to strict contract numbers. As mentioned…
Chris McCullough reports on what to expect at this year’s trade show in Hanover Ensuring farming is as efficient as it can be is one of the major…
Andrew Freemantle is on the NPA Producer Group representing the South West. He runs a 350-sow unit, farm shop and hog roast operation near Exeter I…
Maisie Lord is a pig nutritionist for Cargill. Based in North Yorkshire, she worked at Cargill’s innovation centre in the Netherlands before joining the UK team…
A first-generation farmer and Nuffield Scholar, Chris Fogden owns and manages 950 outdoor sows on 40ha of rented land within the rotation of a large Norfolk…
Water tanks are just not designed for cleaning and getting rid of rubbish. Pipe fittings can’t go on the edge and nuts and spigots poke up…
Unfortunately, UK pigmeat values are continuing to be hammered by low global prices and indifferent demand with the SPP also continuing on its downward path, losing…