The four UK farming union Presidents are calling on the newly elected UK MEPs to listen to the views of their agricultural communities and help shape…
Year: 2019
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary said that the late May Bank Holiday did not affect any of the majors with all deciding to work a…
China continues to dominate the piggy headlines and closer to home UK pig prices have remained positive, but it is good to see the SPP take…
AHDB said its new UK Pig Facts and Figures – 2019 publication provides users with everything they need to know about the UK pig industry, From…
Global meat production for 2019 is forecast to be down on last year at 336.5 million tonnes, according to the latest FAO Food Outlook. The decrease…
Tariffs imposed on US agricultural products have been limiting export volumes in the first quarter of 2019, while Canada has been making the most of increased…
Red Tractor has appointed Rebecca Miller into the newly formed role of head of communications. Ms Miller joins Red Tractor from Heineken UK, where she was…
The UK pig industry is losing millions of pounds each month, as domestic pig prices fail to keep pace with soaring prices seen across the EU,…
Bayer has launched Baycox Iron (36mg/ml toltrazuril plus 182 mg/ml gleptoferron) suspension for injection for piglets across Europe following marketing authorisation from the European Commission. Baycox…
African Swine Fever has been branded the most serious animal health disease ever, as it continues to spread across Asia. Science reported that in recent weeks,…