UK clean pig slaughter was 2% up in January, compared with the same month last year, at 960,200 head. “Even though there was a keen demand…
Month: February 2020
European prices seem to be leading the way, with the influential German producer quote up by a significant 6 Euro cents from €1.85 EUR to €1.91, which…
George Eustice has been appointed as Defra Secretary, replacing Theresa Villiers, who was sacked this morning after just six months in the role. The Cornish MP, who…
EU pig prices are continuing to fall and as import demand from China cools, due in part to the coronavirus crisis gripping the country. In the…
Pig farmers willing to talk openly to the media about how they farm are being invited to apply for four days of free communications training. Just…
As had been widely expected, Theresa Villiers has been sacked as Defra Secretary, after just six months in the role. Mrs Villers issued a statement confirming…
A new outbreak of Swine Dysentery has been confirmed on a wean-to-finish unit in Suffolk. The pathogen was only isolated following routine sampling for reduced performance on…
The pig industry has always been a forward- thinking sector and, as technology advances, the opportunities continue to grow. Ahead of the British Pig & Poultry…
If African swine fever (ASF) crosses the border from Poland to reach German wild boar, the German export market of approximately 500,000 tonnes of pork would…
Tulip has confirmed that its site in Bodmin will remain open, although a total of 124 jobs have been lost as part of the recovery plan. …