New antibiotic targets have been announced for the UK pig sector, with an ultimate goal of achieving a further 30% reduction in overall usage by 2024.…
Month: November 2020
AHDB’s Farm Excellence network is set to launch its first wave of on-farm carbon footprinting this month. A total of 40 strategic and monitor farms, including four pork producers, will…
Wayland Farms, winner of Outdoor Pig Producer of the Year Award in 2019, has gone a step further this year to be crowned Overall Pig Producer…
British Pig Association (BPA) chief executive Marcus Bates has won the prestigious David Black Award in recognition of his ‘outstanding contribution to the pig sector, both…
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has won the 2020 Chris Brant Award (CBA) in recognition of the ‘massive contribution’ she continues to make to the British…
Processing space was again a critical factor in pork processing plants last week, with numerous plants adjusting plans on the basis of staffing levels, according to…
The 2020 National Pig Awards will be streamed online at 4pm today, recognising innovation and excellence in the pig sector! The event will be free of charge…
The UK Farming Roundtable has stressed the critical importance of getting new agricultural policy right in the devolved nations, as the end of the Brexit transition…
With an ever-increasing focus on farming’s environmental footprint, principal National Pig Awards sponsor ForFarmers is embracing the circular approach to sustainable food production. HELEN BROTHWELL reports…
Pilgrim’s Pride wants to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does. In the latest issue of Pig World, the company’s head of sustainability, Matt…