The judges have chosen the finalists for the 2024 National Pig Awards from a strong entry list, with good competition across all categories. Now they have…
Month: September 2024
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has called for the government to press ahead with negotiating a new veterinary agreement with the EU, in a new…
Nearly £1 million of public money has been paid to a pig farmer to stop rearing pigs to enable 1,400 new homes to be built in…
The September 2024 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments:
Cranswick is pioneering a carbon insetting scheme to demonstrate the positive environmental impact of its livestock within the rotation on soil health and biodiversity. A pilot…
The NPA has reiterated calls for the government to remove the current 2kg threshold for personal pork imports, after a full ban on certain sheep and…
The Philippines is reportedly starting the controlled vaccination of pigs against African swine fever, after importing 150,000 doses of Vietnam’s AVAC ASF vaccine. The Department of…
The English pig breeding has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, despite an overall increase in pig numbers. Defra’s June livestock population update for England…