Insufficient labour pool putting pressure on Scotland’s red meat industry – SAMW
The challenge of keeping Scotland’s meat factories running against a backdrop of severe staff shortages…
Monthly Archives: September, 2021
Pig World columnist wins RSPCA Assured award
Cameron Naughton, a farmer from Wiltshire, has won the ‘excellence in the education of farm…
150,000 pigs could be culled unless Government acts, Minette Batters tells Newsnight
NFU president Minette Batters has told the BBC’s Newsnight programme 150,000 pigs could be culled…
Eustice announces plans to ‘unlock the power of gene editing’ in crops – livestock plans on hold
Defra Secretary George Eustice has announced new plans to ‘unlock the power of gene editing’,…
US pig herd has risen since June but remains below 2020 levels
The total number of pigs in the United States, recorded on 1 September, was 75.4…
“The one opportunity they had to help, they completely rebuffed us” – Zoe Davies demands action on butchers visas
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has urged the Home Office have a rapid of its…
EU pig meat exports drop as demand from China falls
Exports of EU pig meat have been falling in recent months, pushing the market further…
Pig industry is desperate and we need leadership to ease the backlog – TVC
There is no respite from the volumes of pigs being left behind by a number of…
Temporary visas ‘desperately needed to save pig sector’ – NPA calls for Government action
The NPA has criticised the Government for ignoring the pig sector in its weekend announcement…
Government to issue visas for HGV drivers and poultry workers – but ignores pig crisis
The Government has announced that it will make more 10,000 temporary visas available for HGV…