Plans have been submitted for a new £75m pork processing plant in Northern Ireland that will specialise in cull sows. The company behind the proposed plant…
Month: May 2021
Norfolk outdoor producer Rob Mutimer was elected as the new chair of the NPA in June. Pig world editor, Alistair Driver spoke to him about his…
Japanese pig meat imports (inc. offal) totalled 244,800 tonnes in the first quarter of 2021 (January – March), dropping back 6% compared to the same period…
Despite concerns over recent cases of African Swine Fever (ASF), Germany has remained the largest pig meat seller to other states within the EU. Almost two…
Feed manufacturer, Harbro, has increased its geographic coverage within England with the development of a feed mill in Telford, Shropshire. Harbro creates monogastric diets on farm…
The reintroduction of Processed Animal Protein (PAP) in pig and poultry feed could help the farming industry meet its net zero goals, but some significant barriers will need…
Following several months of recovery, EU pig prices found stability in April after some improvement in prices early in the month, with a combination of limited…
BASF has launched a new rodenticide bait Selontra, which it has said is capable of controlling rodent infestations in just seven days. The bait contains cholecalciferol,…
More than 1,000 breeding pigs from a Northamptonshire farm made the 7,000-mile journey to China last week. The pigs from Bridge House Farm, 2020 National Pig…
A group of around 40 major food companies and representative organisations have joined forces in issuing a warning to the Brazilian Government over controversial land reforms.…