The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has appointed Peter Hardwick as its trade policy advisor as part of an on-going restructure of the organisation. He has…
Month: April 2019
NPA chairman Richard Lister rammed home the message about not feeding waste to pigs as the Jeremy Vine Show focused on African swine fever (ASF) yesterday.…
Research into the behaviour of pigs carried out at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has concluded some surprising outcomes, writes Chris McCullough. Carried out by the Institute…
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported that demand picked up again and yesterday’s Monday Bank Holiday did not deter trade, with…
UK pig producers are yet to feel the benefits of the current ‘China effect’ on global pig prices partly as a result of Brexit stockpiling, according…
As those of us of a certain age know, one has to pause for breath occasionally on the rush upstairs to the bedroom and this is…
There is not enough pork in “the whole world combined” to fill the potential supply shortfall that will hit China later this year, market analysts have…
UK clean pig slaughter in March totalled 854,600 head, under 1% lower than the same month in 2018. Factory breakdowns had limited supplies for much of…
British consumers are eating the right quantities of red meat and can continue to enjoy it as part of a balanced diet, according to health experts…
The NPA has announced that Rebecca Veale will be joining the association as its new senior policy advisor in May. Rebecca has worked for the NFU…