Pig producers are feeling more positive than they have for some time, but many are still struggling to fill financial black holes and the longer-term outlook…
Month: June 2023
Defra has told farmers it has made improvements to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in response to concerns raised, ahead of the opening of the application…
The UK pig sector is constantly exploring alternative protein sources, but sustainably-sourced soya remains essential to pork production, NPA chief executive Lizzie Wilson has told the BBC…
Farmers are being urged to make their views known on the items that should be included in the next round of under the Productivity and Slurry theme…
The NPA has raised concerns in Parliament over the UK’s lack of preparedness for an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in terms of the impact on…
Former chief executive Dr Zoe Leach has been awarded the OBE in the first King’s Honours list in recognition of her services to the pig industry. Zoe,…
Legal authorisation is being withdrawn for open area and waste dump use for the only two second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) currently allowed to be used…
Retailers stocked a significantly higher proportion of British pork on their shelves in May, but, at the time, support for British bacon and sausage was down,…
AHDB has announced it will begin discussions with levy payers and industry stakeholders about increasing levy rates across its four remaining sectors. Sector Councils representing Pork,…
UK cultivated meat company, Higher Steaks, has raised $30m in investments and changed its name to Uncommon. The Cambridge-based company uses patented technology to create bacon and pork…