Following the launch of the Meat Voucher Scheme, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) launched Tasty Little Pork Week, starting the week commencing 28 October 2024. This week-long…
Month: October 2024
The European Council of Ministers has endorsed the European Commission’s proposal to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for a year. The delay,…
The NFU has written to the Chancellor outlining the key asks for farming ahead of the October 30 Autumn Budget, including the need for a multi-year…
Danish Crown’s chief executive has admitted the company is in the midst of a ‘crisis’, as it announced plans to cut 500 jobs to restore the…
Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP dropped back for the fifth consecutive week during the week ended October 12, losing…
Charlie Dewhirst, the former NPA chief policy adviser, has been elected on to the cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. Commenting on X, Charlie, who…
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association. Trade comment: Wet weather has increased trade slightly. Area Barley straw…
Scotland’s red meat and offal sold outside the UK grew to £137 million in the year from August 2023 to July 2024, according to Quality Meat…
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has taken steps to professionalise and streamline the process of pig producers hosting veterinary students on farm for their undergraduate…
Four new outbreaks of swine dystentery have been confirmed in the north of England on a single day. Notifications via thev Significant Diseases Charter revealed two…