Very much a case of “as you were” with prices remaining at generally similar levels and the influential German producer price holding at €1.36, although the…
Year: 2018
The EU average pig reference price has now been falling for six consecutive weeks, with the current figure the lowest since February. For week ended October…
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed proposals to restrict preventative antibiotic use on farms in a bid to tackle antimicrobial resistance. MEPs voted by 583 votes…
The NPA has expressed serious concerns about the potentially heightened risk of animal disease incursion in the event of a Brexit ‘no deal’. The UK pig…
Water meters are now being fitted as standard equipment to all new pig houses supplied by ARM Buildings. Tim Miller, ARM’s environmental specialist, said: “Water, often…
A newly-developed vaccine against swine influenza is being launched in the UK by Hysolv Animal Health UK. The vaccine, Respiporc FLUpanH1N1, protects against the pandemic strain…
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals dropped by 18% between 2016 and 2017 to reach a new low of 37 mg/kg, official Government figures…
Farming Minister George Eustice has sought to reassure the pig and poultry sectors about the Government’s position on allowing food produced to lower standards into the…
The UK could lose access to vital EU alerts on animal and plant pest and disease threats after Brexit, which could significantly compromise the UK’s biosecurity.…
A committee of MPs has called on the Government to commit to requiring post-Brexit imports of meat and dairy products to meet our standards of antibiotic…