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Major boost for pork exports to China
China is fast-tracking the approval of British pork plants for export, with the expectation that pork from a number of…
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Pig meat production stalls in Europe in March
Production in March dropped 4.3%, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. As a result, production for the first quarter…
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Straw prices for the week ending June 23, 2019
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association. Trade comment: Static prices; Good…
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Pig meat production increases in May
UK pig meat production grew 3.7% in May to total 80,100 tonnes. Production has been driven by an increase in…
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NOAH chair Jamie Brannan re-elected
Jamie Brannan has been re-elected as chair of the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) for 2019/20, following this year’s…
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Red Tractor starts search for new pig sector chairman
Red Tractor, is searching for a new chairman to oversee its Pig Sector Committee. The successful candidate will take the reins…
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Domestic demand cited as main driver for modest progress in price increases
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that domestic demand, or lack of it, was being cited…
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UK urged not to dilute animal welfare standards in post-Brexit trade deals
An eminent American professor of large animal medicine has warned the UK not to dilute its high animal welfare standards…
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Growing confidence over pork China export approvals
AHDB is confident that more pork processing plants will be approved to export to China by the end of this…
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North Korea takes emergency steps to stop spread of ASF
North Korea has broken its silence on an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), with claims it has taken emergency…