The latest short-term outlook from the European Commission forecasts EU27 pig meat production to remain relatively stable at -0.5% year-on-year – a downward revision from the summer short-term outlook.…
Month: October 2020
According to the latest figures published by the Scottish Government, the pig population in June totalled 337,000 head –  6% higher compared with the same time last year.…
The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit has upheld a complaint made by the NFU about impartiality in the BBC1 documentary Meat: A Threat to Our Planet? The NFU…
The Pirbright Institute has announced it is to undertake two projects with ECO Animal Health Group (ECO) to develop vaccine candidates for porcine respiratory and reproductive…
NFU President Minette Batters has stressed the importance of action to safeguard British farming’s high standards in trade policy at a meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.…
Specialist feed additives manufacturer, Anpario plc, has announced the appointment of Laura Drury as Technical Product Manager. In her new role, Ms Drury will utilise her experience in…
The Government’s decision to reject amendments to the Agriculture Bill that would have offered protection against lower standard imports under future trade deals has been met…
The Government has rejected amendments to the Agriculture Bill that would have protected farmers from imports produced to standards not permitted by law in the UK,…
A joint initiative between food group OSI Europe and agri-nutrition specialists Devenish is setting out to deliver a carbon neutral farming system by 2030. The nutrition…
AHDB’s regional pig clubs will be restarting over the autumn, while the Norfolk and Suffolk pig discussion groups will be resuming online. The regional pig clubs, facilitated…