Ed Barker is a senior policy adviser at the NPA. He previously worked for rural business advisers Cheffins, and the Country Land and Business Association With…
Year: 2019
The UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported that its latest figures show that meat prices have risen for the sixth consecutive month. The FAO’s…
EU sow prices have risen significantly since the beginning of March, after a steady start to the year,. This reflects trends in the finished pig market.…
Claire Davies is the recently appointed Ladies in Pigs sponsorship secretary. Based near Newark, she has worked with LIPs for over 10 years, alongside a teaching…
Dr Jane Downes is trying to drive out disease and improve the welfare of pigs, as chair of the Pig Health & Welfare Council. But there…
China’s pig herd could halve by the end of this year, as ASF takes a massive toll on the country’s pig production, analysts at Rabobank are…
A Vietnamese exchange student has been arrested by police in Japan for illegally carrying fermented pork rolls containing the African swine fever virus into the country.…
Zanita Markham is an environment and buildings officer at AHDB We have just taken a major step towards ensuring accurate information is used to assess the…
The entry of Boris Johnson into Downing Street has dramatically shifted the Brexit narrative. Farmers are concerned about a no-deal Brexit and are demanding answers. Alistair…
With Eastern Europe seeing a sharp rise in African swine fever, Hungary’s chief vet has said that the virus has not been detected in the country’s…