The Government said it remained confident the Agriculture Bill will reach Royal Assent in time to begin the Agricultural Transition and the move away from direct…
Month: July 2020
The high domestic pig prices seen during the first half of 2020 could be sustained for the rest of the year, according to the latest AHDBÂ quarterly…
Farmers are to benefit from simpler and more proportionate penalties for small over-claims of land under the Basic Payment Scheme in England. The government has simplified…
A combination of plant closures and a Chinese ban on Dutch pork imports due to COVID-19 has sent European pork markets into turmoil, according to Thames…
Like the weather, demand for pigs has got slightly chilly after a fairly hot period and although the latest SPP has risen by 0.37p to stand…
Recent increases in coronavirus infection rates across the US, Asia and the EU have pressured global oilseed markets, according to AHDB analysts Alex Cooke and Charlie…
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has highlighted the success of an Essex pig farm to showcase her department’s role in promoting food exports. A press release…
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has described union claims that cases of COVID-19 in UK abattoirs are linked to migrant worker exploitation as ‘false and…
Studies undertaken at The Pirbright Institute, in collaboration with Inovio Pharmaceuticals, have shown that a human antibody (2-12C) can provide pigs protection against the 2009 H1N1…
MEPs are to carry out a major investigation into alleged breaches in EU animal welfare rules during transport. A committee of 30 MEPs will focus on how…