There is ‘growing panic’ within the meat processing sector over the Government’s new ‘one-size-fits-all’ £38,700 immigration rule, which is now only seven weeks away, according to…
Month: February 2024
Global pork production is slowing down, as key pork producing regions face a contraction of the sow herd, according to the latest Rabobank quarterly pork report.…
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body for UK veterinary surgeons, is looking for owners of animal workplaces to take on veterinary students…
Pig numbers in Ireland fell by 10.4% to 1,407,600 last year, the lowest herd level since 1991. This represented a loss of 162,800, as, like much…
NPA members now have just one week left to vote to elect a new NPA Pig Industry Group from a strong field of 20 candidates from…
One in eight eligible farmers have now submitted applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) since September, despite concerns more information is needed. The scheme, which…
The risk of the African swine fever (ASF) virus reaching the UK as a result of illegal imports is currently a ‘high concern’, as the virus…
Farmers have been protesting and blocking roads across England and Wales in a cry of outrage against recent legislative changes to the agricultural sector. The marches…
Labour has overtaken the Conservatives in the countryside vote, according to dramatic new polling by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and Survation. The poll…
Rural charity the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) has found that mental health among agricultural workers has become a nationwide concern, with 95% of 450 surveyed…