Defra is looking for farmers to come forward to test the first elements of the Pig Health and Welfare Pathway, which will use public money to support improvements…
Month: July 2022
Russia and Ukraine have signed a landmark deal allowing grain exports to resume from Black Sea ports in a move that could help ease the input…
At the Royal Welsh Show, the six winners of the first leg of 2022’s Menter Moch Cymru & Wales’ Young Farmers Clubs (YFC) Pig Finishing Competition were announced. The…
BBC Look North interviewed pig producers and others connected to the sector at this week’s Driffield Show to highlight how the ongoing crisis threatens to change…
The average cost of pig production has fallen back slightly this month but remains well ahead of the average prices being paid for pigmeat, meaning producers…
EU pig meat production is forecast to decline by nearly 5% in 2022, due to a combination high input costs, the impact of new environmental regulation…
The NPA will be providing guidance for members regarding the industry response to Defra’s important consultation on improving fairness in the pork supply chain. Defra launched its…
The latest data from Defra shows that the pig meat production figures for June 2022 have remained high; owing to a 17% increase in the number of…
Producers will already be doing everything in their powers to manage pigs in the extreme and maintain their welfare. There is, nonetheless, plenty of guidance out there…
During this #FarmSafetyWeek, farmers are being asked to make a pledge to embrace safety training, by signing up to a newly launched e-learning course. The course has…