AHDB has published an open letter to the medical journal ‘The Lancet’, formally requesting the retraction of its 2019 study, ‘The Global Burden of Disease’, which…
Month: March 2023
Pig numbers remain tight as we approach the end of the first quarter of 2023, with the SPP lifting another 2.04p to nearly 210p/kg last week…
The SPP continues to rise in value up by a useful 2.04p to stand at another new record level of 209.75p. EU prices have remained extremely…
Former Defra Secretary George Eustice has warned that a post-Brexit trade deals with Canada could pave the way for low-welfare pork imports. The Cornish MP has…
The National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) is looking to recruit a new member to its board, with a background in the pig industry.  NFSCo is the…
Farming Minister Mark Spencer will address the Pigs Tomorrow Conference, which will take place in Leicestershire in May. The Minister will deliver his speech via video…
With shipments now worth almost £5.1m, pork exports to Japan are up 54% on last year. HMRC report between January and November 2022, 1,423 tonnes of…
In an article in the latest issue of Pig World, NPA senior policy adviser Charlie Dewhirst discusses a recent useful NPA visit to Dover. Becca and…
US precision breeding company Acceligen has announced it has bred pigs using gene-editing techniques that are resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). The company, which describes…
Showcasing beef, lamb and pork from the UK, AHDB will be flying the flag for British produce at Foodex in Japan on Tuesday March 7. One of…