The pig industry’s allied businesses have vowed to support producers over the coming months as the uncertainty over Brexit casts a shadow over the sector. With…
Year: 2019
The RSPCA and the British Veterinary Association have joined forces to call on the UK Government to repeal a legal exemption that permits animals to be…
China imported 1.2 million tonnes of fresh/frozen pork, 24,000 tonnes (2%) less than in 2017, according to new figures from AHDB Pork. In addition to this,…
Businesses that export meat products to the EU are being urged to register to ensure they are approved for export in the event of a no…
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies said the pig industry has a ‘huge responsibility’ to ensure high standards of stockmanship on farms, as she was interviewed by BBC Farming…
The NPA has launched the next phase of The Pork Report, with a focus on championing and encouraging New Product Development (NPA). The idea is to highlight…
BBC’s Farming Today programme dedicated its entire 25-minute Saturday morning to the efforts being made within the pig sector to reduce antibiotic usage. The programme featured…
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported that trading was just more of the same! Demand remained very subdued, but most of…
Some suggestions that prices may be bumping along the bottom of the current “pig” trough but still a long way to go before producer prices get…
A new Government report has been published highlighting the progress made in reducing antibiotic use in animal health relative to human medicine. The UK One Health…