Defra Secretary George Eustice has outlined plans for what he described as a ‘better, fairer farming system in England’. The seven-year transition towards a radically different…
Month: November 2020
As the festive (?) season approaches, very much a case of ‘no room at the inn’ is emerging across pig markets throughout Europe and beyond. UK…
The next British Pig & Poultry Fair will take place in May 2022, rather than May 2021 as had been provisionally planned. Following the cancellation of…
UK pig meat exports continued a stable performance in September, with volumes holding steady on 2019 levels, which were 5% above 2018, according to AHDB analyst…
Cranswick Country Foods (CCF) has been reapproved by the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) enabling them to export to China once…
The UK Government has issued new guidance on changes to ear tags for livestock exports and movements from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland from 1 January. The…
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has set up a pig industry-Government COVID forum to ensure Defra and its enforcement agencies are kept aware of the current…
Production in China is expected to grow by 9% in 2021 as sow herds are rebuilt following the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the…
The Environment Agency (EA) is urging farmers, agricultural businesses and waste companies are to check their waste management processes or face enforcement action following a marked increase…
A combination of increased retail sales during lockdown and soaring Far East exports have driven a further 31% increase in Cranswick’s profits in the first half…