A new survey by OnePoll, commission by the National Farmers Union (NFU) has revealed that 85% of people want future trade deals to protect UK farmers from being…
Month: July 2021
Plans are underway for a night of celebration to mark 30 years of Ladies in Pigs (LIPs). LIPs has been tirelessly supporting and promoting the British…
The NPA has written to two Government Ministers calling for intervention to help address three ongoing industry issues – the perilous state of the market, the labour…
Despite the latest SPP moving up by a useful 1.39p to 158.96p, the outlook across much of the EU remains relatively dull. German pig prices have…
Cargill has introduced a new reference farm in the UK to carry out research projects on grower and finisher pigs. The site is set up to…
The cost of pig production was the highest in a decade in Q1 this year, at 174p/kg, according to an AHDB report on the physical performance…
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has called on the Government to give short term visas to EU workers to support the meat industry, in…
The Roslin Institute and Genus have signed an agreement to produce pigs using gene editing technology that are resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. The Roslin…
Pilgrim’s UK, one of Britain’s leading farming and food businesses, has pledged become a net zero business by 2030 – ten years ahead of the NFU’s…
The Pig Industry Scholarship is looking for businesses from across the pig sector that believe they could benefit from a new approach to recruitment. The Pig Industry…