Global pork production is expected to fall again in 2020, according to the latest outlook from the USDA, which has revised the figure downwards due to slower…
Year: 2020
Anna Brown has joined Primary Diets, the piglet feed specialists, as Business Development Manager. In her new role as a key member of the Primary Diets…
A number of rare British breed pigs, including Large Blacks, British Saddlebacks (pictured), Berkshires and Tamworths pigs, have all shown declines in numbers over the past…
Some of the biggest pork plants in the world have been temporarily shut due to Coronavirus, prompting fears of ‘disastrous’ food shortages in the US. Smithfield Foods,…
UKÂ fresh/frozen pork exports recorded an 8% year-on-year increase in shipments to 18,000 tonnes, in February. However, overall exports were 6% down due to a drop in…
NFU president Minette Batters has called for urgent action from the Government to back British farmers during the Coronavirus crisis. In a letter to Defra Secretary…
Processing time was lost last week, but the cause was factory breakdowns rather than staff shortages, according to Thames Valley Cambac. Despite the breakdowns, few pigs…
BQP fieldsman Mark Jagger has urged producers to ensure they do all they can to protect themselves, staff and family, after the sad death of a…
Very much of a ‘stand on’ situation as far as pig prices are concerned. The SPP nudged higher to the tune of 0.5p and now stands…
Red Tractor has issued new guidance on remote quarterly veterinary inspections, which will be a requirement for scheme members where physical inspections are not possible. Red…