The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is continuing to provide a diagnostic service for livestock, despite the restrictions put in place due to COVID-19. The agency said…
Year: 2020
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The pig market has continued to function as normal, while most of the country has entered coronavirus lockdown, according to Thames Valley Cambac. “Some processors have…
The British Pig & Poultry Fair (BPPF) has been provisionally rescheduled for May 2021 after this year’s event was cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. In a…
Defra Secretary George Eustice has paid tribute to the ‘hidden heroes’ across the food sector keeping food on the nation’s plates during the coronavirus crisis. On…
EU pig meat exports remain strong moving into 2020, as more product continues to be sent to China, according to the latest report from AHDB. In…
Red Tractor is urging members to update their contingency plans to ensure farming duties can be fulfilled if farmers or staff fall ill. Red Tractor, which…
UK pig numbers on 1 December 2019 totalled 4.7m head, the largest it has been in 16 years, according to the latest livestock census from Defra.…
Ladies in Pigs (LIPs) are making their learning resources available on social media and their website during the coronavirus lockdown, replacing the regular visits to schools.…
Andrew Knowles, a well known figure in the pig sector, has been appointed CEO of Suffolk-based farming cooperative Fram Farmers. Mr Knowles, who is currently pig…