NFU president Minette Batters has called for assurances from Government over the impact of a UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement on UK farmers, after an Agreement in…
Month: June 2021
Cargill UK has recruited Clare Gaukroger for its pig team as research coordinator for the UK. Based in North Yorkshire, Dr Gaukroger has established trials and…
EU farming representatives have urged the European Commission to carry out a full impact assessment before setting a date to ban cages in EU farming. The…
Last week proved to be a frustrating one, with factory breakdowns adding to the mix, as prices failed to rise in line with expectations, according to Thames…
Although the SPP took a major 2.24p step to stand at 155.03p, it is worth remembering that 12 months it stood at 164.93p and feed wheat…
During May, UK pig meat production totalled 82,800 tonnes, a decrease of 4,000 tonnes (5%) on the previous month, according to Defra. AHDB’s livestock analyst Charlie Reeve reported,…
The amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms fell by a further 5% last year to 105 mg/PCU, the latest annual figures from…
Food and feed trade associations, hauliers, farmers and veterinary and environmental health professional organisations have joined forces to call for streamlined processes to resolve crippling restrictions to…
The world’s biggest meat producer and owner of Pilgrim’s Pride, JBS, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday the company paid the equivalent of $11 million in…
Total GB pig feed production in the year to April rose 2% (10,900 tonnes) year-on-year, totalling 666,200 tonnes According to AHDB analyst Bronwyn Magee, This rise…