A sudden and marked increase in the numbers of wildlife incidents that involve the powerful rodenticide brodifacoum has been identified by the government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation…
Month: November 2022
In a damning report, an influential committee of MPs has warned that the Government’s failure to maintain its veterinary laboratory at Weybridge is leaving the UK…
Former Defra Secretary George Eustice has launched a blistering attack on former Prime Minister and International Trade Secretary Liz Truss over her handling of the Australian…
The UK produced 85,900 tonnes of pig meat in October, 1,200 tonnes (1.4%) up on September figures, but 900 tonnes (1.1%) down on October 2021 production…
A Northamptonshire pig breeder has explained how is energy costs have trebled, as BBC Countryfile focused on the impact of soaring energy prices on farms. Charlie…
Supplies remain ample in the run-up to Christmas, factory issues continue to cause knock-on effects on farms and the market continues to stagnate. “The week was…
While at EuroTier in Hanover, Germany, November 15 to 18, Cargill will focus on new developments, nutritional solutions, and supporting producers. With the swine sector facing a slew of challenges, industry focuses…
Pig prices at home and in the EU have all remained at very similar levels on the week and can be described as levelling sideways rather…
Ahead of COP27’s Agriculture Day (Saturday, November 12), presidents of the four UK farming unions have said that the industry could increase its renewable energy productions to ensure the…
AHDB has confirmed it will focus its pork levy spend on exports, marketing and the industry’s reputation over the next five years. It has also announced…