Laos has reported its first cases of African swine fever (ASF), becoming the latest Asian country to be affected. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)…
Year: 2019
A new case of Swine Dysentery has been confirmed in Nottinghamshire today, continuing the recent spate of cases seen across the country. The case was identified…
The Pirbright Institute has announced that its scientists have identified African swine fever virus (ASFV) proteins that can trigger an immune response in pigs. The team…
China is fast-tracking the approval of British pork plants for export, with the expectation that pork from a number of additional plants will be heading to…
Production in March dropped 4.3%, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. As a result, production for the first quarter of this year was down by…
UK pig meat production grew 3.7% in May to total 80,100 tonnes. Production has been driven by an increase in clean pig slaughter and heavier carcase…
Stewart Houston, former NPA chairman and chief executive, and a hugely significant figure in the NPA’s 20-year history, recalls some of the events that shaped the…
Jamie Brannan has been re-elected as chair of the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) for 2019/20, following this year’s NOAH AGM. Mr Brannan joined Zoetis…
Red Tractor, is searching for a new chairman to oversee its Pig Sector Committee. The successful candidate will take the reins from Mike Sheldon, who has given…
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that domestic demand, or lack of it, was being cited as the main driver as to…