Cranswick has said it is ‘disappointed’, after the Environment Agency revealed it would not grant a permit for a proposed large pig and poultry unit in…
Month: September 2025
Two African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks on huge farms in Estonia and Latvia have resulted in the culling of close to 50,000 pigs. Last week, Estonia’s…
A project to eradicate Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) from Scotland is to get further Scottish Government funding. PRRS affects roughly 40% of pig herds…
Unique research showing it is possible to perform relatively well on both pig welfare and the environment at the same time is providing vital science-based insights…
Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has seen its biggest fall since early May, losing 0.58p to stand at 207.36p/kg,…
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association. Trade comment: Spring barley is proving better than expected and, although…
Confirmation by Red Tractor that it is introducing new assurance modules covering outdoor pig production put it into direct competition with RSPCA Assured for the first…
Confirmation by Red Tractor that it is introducing new assurance modules covering outdoor pig production put it into direct competition with RSPCA Assured for the first…
The single biggest threat to the wellbeing of the British pig industry is African swine fever (ASF). The virus continues to circulate on three continents, including…
African swine fever (ASF) is a truly global pig disease that has repeatedly proven in recent years to be very easy to spread, but, once it…