‘A shortage of pigs is coming quickly’ – BBC highlights impact of soaring costs on farming
An Oxfordshire pig farmer has warned that a shortage of pig coming as the industry…
Author Alistair Driver
Alistair Driver
Editor of LBM titles Pig World and Farm Business and group editor of Agronomist and Arable Farmer. National Pig Association's webmaster. Previously political editor at Farmers Guardian for many years and also worked Farmers Weekly. Occasional farming media pundit. Brought up on a Leicestershire farm, now work from a shed in the garden in Oxfordshire. Big fan of Leicester City and Leicester Tigers. Occasional cricketer.
Cranswick COO joins the board
Cranswick’s chief operating officer, Christopher Aldersley has been appointed to the company’s board. Chris (pictured),…
Defra rejects MPs’ calls to support pig producers in ‘wholly inadequate’ response to report on labour shortages
Defra has rejected calls from MPs to provide direct support to pig producers rather than…
Market improves slightly, but lacklustre demand a cause for concern
The market improved slightly last week through better prices in places. However, other than the…
Update: 10km restriction zone lifted as swine vesicular disease ruled out on Norfolk farm
APHA has ruled out the presence of swine vesicular disease on a Norfolk farm, enabling the…
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NPA advertises for new CEO
The NPA is advertising for a new CEO to replace Zoe Davies, who is leaving…
Big fall in UK pig sector antibiotic usage recorded last year
The volume of antibiotics used to treat pigs on UK farms in 2021 fell by 17%,…
National Pig Awards deadline extended until July 1
The deadline to enter the 2022 National Pig Awards has been extended until July 1 to…
Prentis promises to work with pig sector on future of farrowing crates
Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has promised to work ‘carefully and sensitively’ with the pig industry…