The SPP continues its slow upward progress, putting on a further .68p and now stands at 153.75p but it is still lagging behind the EU mainland…
Year: 2019
With the final programme for RUMA’s third biennial conference on October 29 now published, it has been confirmed that early bird ticket sales at the discounted…
The latest June Agricultural Survey figures, published by Defra, recorded stability in the English female pig breeding herd, at 327,000 head. This seems reasonable, as, despite…
The British Veterinary Association has welcomed the establishment of a refreshed task force by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance to start defining…
The latest physical performance data from Agrosoft shows an improvement in the overall GB breeding herd performance. The number of pigs weaned per sow per year…
AHDB has published its latest commentary on the cereals and oilseeds markets, which had largely concluded in the week ending September 10. Grains We now await…
The NFU has reiterated its call that the government must not compromise on the high level of British trading standards. This followed the announcement from Labour’s…
A task force reconvened by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance to start defining new post-2020 antibiotic targets for farmed animals has met for…
The NPA has set out why gene editing could deliver benefits for the pig sector if the technology is regulated properly and communicated effectively to the public.…
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported that the market is defiantly improving. With all processors that have a weekly input element increasing,…