The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called for a sea change in the government’s attitude towards food security. In a report on food security,…
Month: July 2023
Global pork trade is expected to weaken, after a strong first half of the year, as markets are dragged down by sluggish economic growth, weak consumption and…
More than £19 million has been awarded to over 3,000 pig, poultry, sheep and cattle farmers who successfully applied to the first round of the Animal…
CF Fertilisers has announced the closure of its Billingham ammonia plant and, while this does not pose any immediate threat to supplies of CO2, it potentially…
There is a distinctly mixed picture on the global pork production front, with the USDA forecasting production growth in China, Canada, and Brazil, offset by declines in…
UK pork imports rose in May as supplies of domestic pork remained suppressed due to the contraction of the national breeding herd. Total pork imports for…
Defra is seeking the views of producers and others involved in the supply of livestock equipment for views on the next round of the The first…
The Royal Welsh Show saw the launch of The Gloucestershire Old Spot Pig Breeders’ Club’s Traditionally Farmed Pork and Traditionally Reared Pedigree Welsh Pork in partnership with…
Cranswick reiterated its desire to continue to grow its pork production base, as it unveiled its latest financial figures showing continued strong revenue growth. The Hull-based…
AHDB has partnered with ITN Business to create a news-style programme entitled ‘Farming a Greener Future’. The programme, anchored by news presenter Duncan Golestani, will focus…