The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has today granted approval to PIC for the gene edit used in its PRRS-resistant pig, determining that the technology…
Month: April 2025
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling for a ban on the use of farrowing crates, with a 15-year transition to alternative systems. The BVA and…
Food law solicitors, Roythornes, acting for the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, have filed papers with the High Court seeking permission to Judicially Review the Food…
The Environment Agency is proposing to raise charges for some of its services by 11.5%. In a consultation, launched in mid-April, it seeks views on proposed…
The Red Tractor Pigs Sector Board is seeking views on proposals to introduce tiered welfare standards and labelling for UK pigmeat. At the request of industry,…
Draft legislation intended to bring about a fairer pig supply chain received cross-party backing, as it passed the Commons last week, moving a big step closer…
Robin Lloyd Richardson, the former European chief executive of The Pig Improvement Company (PIC) passed away peacefully on April 17, aged 85. Robin joined PIC as…
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has called on Defra secretary Steve Reed to re-establish the Ministerial Native Breeds Roundtable, after its latest annual Watchlist showed…
The NFU has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to invest in the UK’s food security and reinforce the UK’s border controls, ahead of the upcoming Spending Review.…
NFU Scotland has challenged the UK’s biggest retailers to work with the industry to increase the proportion of Scottish produce on shelves, after the union’s ShelfWatch initiative…