The Government has raised its assessment of the risk of products contaminated with the African swine fever (ASF) entering the UK from ‘low’ to ‘medium’. This…
Year: 2018
Red Tractor has revealed that it first major TV advertising campaign will launch on the evening of September 12. The advert will air for the first…
The NFU has today made renewed appeals to Secretary of State Michael Gove to assist farm businesses still suffering from the impacts of agricultural drought, having…
China has imposed new transport restrictions after the authorities confirmed a sixth case of African swine fever (ASF). The sixth outbreak was confirmed in Xuancheng city…
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported little change in market sentiment. Supply improved slightly, although average weights continue to struggle on…
In the year to May, Spain produced over two million tonnes of pork, an 8.5% increase year-on-year. Slaughterings totalled 22.6 million pigs, with an average carcase…
20 years on from the unforgettable events of 1998, former Pig World editor Digby Scott, one of the central figures at the time, recalls how the…
The NPA has allayed fears of a ‘bacon butty crisis’, but has stressed that the cost of producing pigs will be hit by the summer drought.…
The pig market has remained in “stand on” mode this week although the SPP is down by 0.39p to 148.71p, most weekly contribution prices have stayed…
Defra is seeking views on AHDB as part of a review that will consider the levy body’s role after we leave the EU. The Request for…