Thousands of people have signed a petition against a primary school project that involves pupils rearing pigs for eventual slaughter. Sky News reported the project at…
Month: April 2019
There is just a fortnight to go until Pigs Tomorrow, the industry’s event of the year, and there are still some tickets available. The two-day conference,…
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that with a good, warm barbeque Easter behind them, most of the majors looked to replenishing…
Although the SPP only put on a modest 0.36p to stand at 138.67p and the influential German producer price has also held at last week’s levels,…
The pig industry will be well represented in Sunday’s London Marathon. Rattlerow’s joint MD Adrian Lawson and his three daughters, Charlotte, Sophie and India, will all…
Ceva has announced the launch of an injectable product developed to prevent iron deficiency and treat and prevent coccidiosis in neonatal piglets. The European Medicines Agency…
The latest Eurostat figures reported that EU exports of fresh and frozen pork during January and February 2019 totalled 394,400 tonnes, up 8% year-on-year. Pork shipments…
The UK pork trade in February was more subdued than January. Imports were still higher year-on-year, but export volumes were lower, despite a higher value. This…
Aujeszky’s disease has been confirmed in pigs on two farms in southern France, the OIE, the global animal health body, has confirmed. Wild boar are believed…
The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda has been blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In its final report, published today, the CMA concluded that…