An investigation by Out to Lunch found that some chains are not serving any British meat and only Nando’s uses 100% British meat. Popular UK restaurants…
Month: November 2024
Cranswick has donated £5,000 towards Ladies in Pigs’ (LIPs) educational programme, which will ensure that 2,000 more children can participate in it. The donation followed a…
Defra has confirmed that it is being forced to temporarily close some capital grant offers to new applications, due to budget constraints. It was confirmed in…
NFU president Tom Bradshaw has met privately with prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss farmers’ concerns over the ‘family farm tax’, after an NFU petition…
Scotland’s feral pigs are being monitored for African swine fever (ASF), in an initiative led by the country’s nature agency, NatureScot. Scotland is thought to have…
Cranswick is continuing to build its pig herd, increasing its finished pig numbers by 18% year on year to 34,000 pigs a week in the six…
“Better than a BAFTA,” was how Jeremy Clarkson described winning the Innovation of the Year Award at last week’s National Pig Awards. Clarkson’s Farm won the…
The Treasury is considering changes to its inheritance tax reforms for farmers, in the wake of the backlash to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget announcement, according to…
Retail pigmeat purchases declined by 3.2% year on year, equivalent to 6,650 tonnes, in the 12 weeks to November 3, Kantar data shows. As a result,…
AHDB has begun the search for a new chair, after Nicholas Saphir announced he was standing down from the role at the end of March 2025.…