The NPA has launched a new campaign putting the spotlight on how retailers are supporting the Great British pork industry in the run up to Christmas.…
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Cheap imports and relatively high demand for RSPCA Assured pigs has resulted in unusually weak demand for surplus Red Tractor pigs, creating additional pressures on some…
In a new video, NPA chief executive Zoe Davies explains how diseases like African swine fever (ASF) affect farming and wider rural communities. Zoe, who was…
Two representatives from the pig industry are among the 19 2019 Nuffield Scholars announced by The Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust (NFST) at its annual conference, which…
AHDB has completed the sale of its carcase classification arm to Hallmark Veterinary Compliance Services for £1.3 million. The deal was approved by Farming Minister George…
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that a change in the month brought little change in fortunes. With only 15 slaughter…
Newmarket sausage producer, Powters, has secured a new listing with Tesco stores throughout East Anglia for its Chefs’ Pig sausage meat. Available in 25 Tesco stores…
An outbreak of Swine Dysentery has been confirmed in Norfolk. The case was identified by clinical signs and subsequently confirmed by laboratory tests, AHDB Pork said. It…
Thoughts of a certain Mr Scrooge often come to mind over the Christmas period and he certainly seems to be very much in evidence as far…
Farming Minister George Eustice has outlined the steps the Government is taking to try and keep African swine fever out of the country. Responding to a…