Red Tractor has updated one of its pig standards with regards to responsible and competent use of medicines and veterinary treatments. With effect from April 1, pig scheme…
Month: March 2019
Former NPA chairman Richard Longthorp called for agriculture to be given more prominence in young people’s career development initiatives. The Yorkshire farmer highlighted the importance of…
The revised Pig Health Scheme began operating in two plants this week. The scheme, which give producers access to post-mortem health data on their pigs, replaces the…
Joe Lunt qualified from University of Liverpool and has been a pig vet ever since, working at the Garth Pig Practice and now at Oakwood Vets,…
Anna Jones is a farmer’s daughter from the Welsh Borders, a freelance journalist and broadcaster and Nuffield Farming Scholar. She covered rural affairs at the BBC…
Alistair Driver reports on how the spread of African swine fever is affecting the world’s biggest pig producing country China’s pork industry has been rocked by…
China consumes and produces half the world’s pig meat, but its industry faces challenges to meet demand. Jez Fredenburgh kicks off our two-part China series, looking at…
In the latest in our Tackling Tail Biting series, Alistair Driver provides an update on what producers need to know about APHA’s plans for a tougher…
Lars Albertsen  has spent his professional career in sales focusing on the UK market, working his way up to overseeing the entire British market for Danish…
Nigel Penlington said he would not be going far from the pig industry as left AHDB after 14 years with the levy body in its various guises.…