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…
Year: 2018
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…
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…
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…