Dutch exports of fresh and frozen pork increased by 6% to 913,400 tonnes in 2017 compared to 2016. This is the largest volume of exports in…
Year: 2018
Exports of German fresh/frozen pork fell for the third consecutive year in 2017, falling 3% on 2016, to 1.8 million tonnes. The decline was largely a…
There has been a long-term decline in the number of abattoirs in England slaughterings pigs, with the number in 2017 the lowest for at least 17…
The British Pig and Poultry Fair is the place to find new and exciting products that will help your business run better and more efficiently. This…
Much of the month has been taken up by two weighty Defra consultations, both of which have the potential to severely affect producers, so warrant close…
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has announced the development of a new livestock traceability service, set to come into operation next year. The Livestock Information Service will identify and track animal…
Writing in the April edition of Pig World, new AHDB Pork strategy director Angela Christison set out her goals for the job. In January I was offered the…
Falling finished pig prices, coupled to some increase in production costs, meant producer margins were squeezed in the final quarter of 2017. Provisional AHDB estimates suggest…
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 Animal…
Continued improvements in physical performance are converting to cost savings on David Goodier’s 230-sow indoor unit in Lancashire. There has been an increase of around two…