Proposals for a Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) have the potential to destroy the future of pig farming in Northern Ireland, with slaughter numbers plummeting to a…
Month: July 2025
In today’s changing food landscape, British pork is undergoing a timely and well-deserved reappraisal. As consumer tastes evolve and people become increasingly health-conscious and time-poor, pork…
The NPA has told the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the UK remains poorly protected from notifiable diseases currently spreading in Europe that could cost…
As African swine fever (ASF) edges closer to the UK and foot-and-mouth returns to Europe, pig producers are Âconstantly being urged to strengthen their biosecurity before…
Warm tributes have been paid to influential and well-respected pig farmer, Rob Beckett, who passed away over the weekend, at the age of 57, following a…
Last year exhibited the usual volatility in the Irish pig industry. Prices in the spring were low compared with the highs of summer 2023, but they…
Producers, vets, researchers and key stakeholder organisations came together recently to explore whether the pig sector can further refine and reduce antibiotic use in ways that…
The July 2025 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments.
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…
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…