Last November, data from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas indicated that the reproductive sow herd in China was growing, and recovering from the devastating outbreak…
Year: 2021
NPA Policy Services Officer, Lizzie Wilson, discusses sustainable soya in the British pig industry. There’s a lot going on at the moment – it’s not easy…
The English pig sector is seeking a COVID support package from Defra, as the industry continues to lose hundreds of thousands of pounds a week from…
An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has resurged in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara, officials have said, killing tens of thousands of pigs,…
Announced yesterday, Tim Rycroft has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Mr Rycroft who is currently Chief…
Cranswick has retained its position in the top tier of the global Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), as UK companies dominated the rankings. The…
AHDB’s pork team is hosting a webinar focused on getting the most from farm vaccination programmes. AHDB’s national pig club meeting on 20 April will…
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Eight Fifty Food Group, which owns pork processor Karro, has been purchased by Canadian multi-protein producer Sofina Foods Inc. Eight Fifty is a leading supplier of both…
Plans to develop the UK’s first School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, in Shropshire, are in progress. Supported by Morrisons, with co-partner…