Pig/Poultry
Cost of pigmeat production in UK increased by 8% in 2018
The cost of pigmeat production in 17 countries has been examined in a report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
UK scientists successfully map African swine fever genome
UK scientists have succeeded in mapping the expression of genes across the entire African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) genome, which has...
Pig/Poultry
First case of African swine fever reported in Greece
Greece has reported the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, on a breeding farm in the...
N.Ireland
Case of bird flu confirmed in Scotland
A case of bird flu has been confirmed on a farm in Scotland, with poultry keepers being told to ensure...
Pig/Poultry
China orders cull of 18,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Authorities in China have culled almost 18,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu in the Asian country. China’s Ministry...
Pig/Poultry
UK TV authority receives over 350 complaints for ‘How to Steal Pigs’
The UK’s broadcasting authority, Ofcom, has received over 350 complaints for a documentary on Channel 4 titled ‘How to Steal...
Agri-Business
UK pork exports doubled in 2019 as African Swine Fever boosts demand
African Swine Fever in China is having a knock-on effect on the pork and other red meat sectors right across...
Agri-Business
British red meat sales take a hit over key Christmas market
Winter lamb sales in Britain fell by 4%, according to the latest figures by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...
N.Ireland
High phosphorous poultry manure deadline looming for NI poultry farmers
Northern Ireland poultry farmers are reminded that there are just days left until the deadline to send manure exportation records...
Agri-Business
Avara Foods to open Telford site to public for open day
One of the UK’s biggest poultry processors, Avara Foods, will open its doors for an open day this Saturday (January 25),...
Agri-Business
British Lion launches £1.3 million 2020 marketing campaign
British Lion has announced plans to pump £1.3 million into its 2020 egg marketing campaign. The ‘WonderEgg’ campaign focuses on...
Agri-Business
Cranswick profits set to soar higher than forecasted
UK pork giant Cranswick is on course to beat current market forecasts as profits soar amid global issues with African...
N.Ireland
NI pig farm protest: Taken pig was ‘held to ransom’
Several piglets are said to have died after vegan protesters raided a Co. Antrim farm taking a pig on Tuesday...
Agri-Business
Non-notifiable strain of avian influenza identified on Fermanagh broiler farm
A case of non-notifiable avian influenza H6N1 has been identified in a broiler breeder farm in Co. Fermanagh. While this...
N.Ireland
How to Steal Pigs: Unions call for Channel 4 to pass information to police
UK farming unions have called for the makers of Channel 4 documentary ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’ to...
N.Ireland
Vegan protesters take pig from Northern Ireland farm
Animal rights protesters have claimed to have taken a pig from a Northern Ireland farm this morning (Tuesday, January 14)....
Pig/Poultry
Pirbright scientists develop bird flu and Marek’s disease vaccine
Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have used genetic engineering to develop a vaccine that protects birds against both Marek’s disease...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry and backyard flock owners urged to be vigilant of bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has reiterated the risk that avian influenza (AI) poses to the poultry...
