How prepared is the animal medicine sector for Brexit? Simon King spoke to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and the National Office for Animal Health (NOAH)…
Month: March 2019
We are pleased to announce more high profile speakers for 2019’s major pig industry event, Pigs Tomorrow, which takes place near Leicester in May Two industry…
The NPA has hit out at the protestors who staged a mass sit-in at a Lincolnshire farm, accusing them of endangering the health and welfare of…
Former Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill has been appointed as Farming Minister, following the shock resignation of George Eustice last week. Mr Goodwill, who is from a…
Muriel Naughton with her husband Cameron rents 800 acres from the Crown Estate in Wiltshire. They have 500 outdoor sows on a three-week batch production system.…
A farmer whose unit was invaded by 200 activists has spoken out about the impact the incident had on her family and the welfare of her animals.…
Pork dishes eaten out and about increased by 3% in 2018 to 1.95 billion, growing its share of the out-of-home meat market to 32.5%, according to…
The NPA has said it will be speaking to the police and seeking legal advice after 200 protestors descended on a Lincolnshire pig farm on Saturday…
Three farm workers who admitted abusing pigs on a Lincolnshire farm have been handed suspended prison sentences. Gavin Hardy, 39, of South Killingholme, Troy Wagstaff, 30,…
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported that demand from the major processors was steady with little glimmer of an upturn. All weekly…