AHDB has have secured a number of 12-month licences for pig farmers to access the advanced Biocheck tool – a biosecurity assessment that supports disease prevention…
Month: July 2025
Defra is considering responses to a consultation launched by the previous government on reforming food labelling laws. In doing so, it will need to weigh up…
June was a busy month for all things pigs in Westminster, with action in parliament and some movement with ministers in Defra. Looking at parliament first,…
Pig farmers will be able to claim grants of up to £25,000 under the next round of the £150 million Capital Grants scheme. The fund aims…
Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. After last week’s 0.25p drop, the EU-spec SPP bounced back during the week ended June 28, gaining…
Parliamentarians have witnessed at first-hand the efforts underway to uphold the UK’s biosecurity and protect the country from diseases like African Swine Fever (ASF) and Foot…
With barbecue season and a heatwave just around the corner, Pilgrim’s Europe, one of Europe’s largest food companies, is set to produce over 160,000 packs of…
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association. Trade comment: There is a lot of interest in new season…
The government has issued a firm pledge to protect UK food under future trade deals. In its Trade Strategy, published last week, the government said it…
Farmers are reminded that they have just over a week to apply for the next round of grants under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF)…