Straw prices for the week ending April 23, 2021
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association.…
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EU Agriculture Commissioner backs campaign to ban farrowing crates
EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski has promised ‘to work intensively’ to implement the goals of…
‘Animal vaccination should be a priority’ says National Office of Animal Health
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has launched this year’s #VaccinesWork campaign on World Animal Vaccination Day.…
Second NPA Spring Regional meeting tonight – still time to register
The second of two virtual NPA Spring Regional meetings takes place tonight, April 20, at 7pm,…
Firm demand and tight supply continue to push up prices – TVC
Demand stayed firm last week, despite one major processor reducing capacity to three days at…
Leading UK retailers reduce proportion of British pork on shelves, despite industry pleas
Some key UK retailers reduced the proportion of British pork on their shelves in March,…
March pig meat production ‘exceptionally strong’
UK pig meat production was ‘exceptionally strong’ in March, AHDB’s Bethan Wilkins has commented, as…
Pigs lying on left side could indicate stomach ulcers
Pigs that favour lying on their left side could be a sign of stomach ulcers,…
Rodenticide residue found in two-thirds of barn owls
Two-thirds of barn owls have been found with detectable liver residues of two or more second…
New Brexit checks continued to hamper meat exports in February
The introduction of new Brexit checks at the start of the year continued to hamper…