The electronic Medicines Book (eMB) has a new benchmarking feature that will indicate whether producers fall into the top 5% or 10% of antibiotic users for your…
Year: 2021
UK clean pig slaughter rose by 18% on the previous year to 986,200 head, according to the latest Defra statistics release. It is worth noting that…
Global pork production for 2021 has been increased from previous USDA forecasts to 105.1 million tonnes, according to its latest Livestock and Poultry World Markets and…
The farming and meat sectors have delivered a muted response the Government’s announcement last week that food workers will be exempt from isolation rules.  The…
Last week was marred by continued disruption at many plants caused by staffing shortages, with the upshot of curtailed demand from most of the majors, according to…
Pork and poultry processor Cranswick grew its revenue by nearly 10% year-on-year in the second quarter, as it continues to post a strong financial performance. The…
Although it was good to see the SPP move ahead by another 0.78p to stand at 160.66p, signs are that this could be the last upward…
The NPA has warned that the pig sector is moving closer to a major crisis as staff shortages hit pork production, potentially causing more backlogs on…
In response to rising concerns over the shortage of labour in the meat industry, Nick Allen, CEO of The British Meat Processors’ Association (BMPA), has said that…
A ‘meat tax’ would cost the UK £242 million a year according to a new study from agricultural research institute Rothamsted Research, suggesting that a tax…