Pig/Poultry
Egg industry calls on public to look beyond size on 'Stir-up Sunday'
Free range egg farmers across Britain are urging the public to mix it up when it comes to the size...
Pig/Poultry
Beef
Retailers influence almost two-thirds of shoppers' meat choices
Half of UK food shoppers are flexible about what meat they buy, allowing retailers to influence their choices, according to...
Agri-Business
EU PiG Grand Prix now open for applications
The 2019 European Pig Innovation (EU PiG) Grand Prix is now open for entries, and all pig producers across the...
Agri-Business
African Swine Fever stalls Genus' porcine sales growth
British animal genetics firm Genus has said international outbreaks of highly-infectious disease African Swine Fever have hit its porcine division...
Pig/Poultry
UK's Newcastle Disease risk status lowered
British officials have been able to lower the risk status of a highly infectious poultry disease entering the UK. The...
Rural Life
Welsh sausage crowned 'Champion of Champions'
A butcher shop in Wales has had its own sausage creation named the ‘Champion of Champions’ at the Butcher Shop...
Agri-Business
Government advice change drives 5% increase in UK egg sales
A year on from a change in official advice, which said that mums to be, young children, and the elderly...
Pig/Poultry
'Keep simple and focused to succeed' - David Black winner
Keeping things “simple and focused” will help keep the British pig industry fit for the future – at least that’s...
Pig/Poultry
More than 1,000 cases of African Swine Fever confirmed in Europe
More than 1,000 cases of African Swine Fever have been confirmed across eastern Europe in the last four months alone....
Pig/Poultry
50th case of African swine fever reported in China
A new case of African swine fever was confirmed in China, becoming the 50th outbreak of the disease to hit...
Pig/Poultry
Important pig buildings survey to shape future producer support
AHDB has engaged BMG Research to conduct an in-depth survey of British pig buildings. The survey has been commissioned to...
Beef
Sector breakdown: How the extreme weather of 2018 made its mark on red meat
The extreme weather of 2018 has made its mark on pork, beef and lamb production, according to AHDB’s latest Red...
Pig/Poultry
European pig prices down 7% as global factors rock the market
The current state of the pig meat market highlighted in the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows...
Pig/Poultry
Roadshows to share new solutions for pig farmers to balance antibiotic use
Pig producers are invited to attend one of four roadshows looking at practical solutions to manage antibiotic use and maintain...
Pig/Poultry
Vaccine shows promise against costly poultry disease
A new vaccine strategy could offer protection to millions of chickens threatened by a serious respiratory disease, research shows. Infectious...
Pig/Poultry
Over 34,500 pigs culled in China in the past week due to ASF outbreaks
Over 34,500 pigs have been killed and disposed of in China in the past week due to seven individual outbreaks...
Beef
Brexit could put UK's high animal welfare standards at risk
Agricultural experts have warned that the Government’s commitment to higher animal welfare in farming could be undermined by Brexit unless...
Pig/Poultry
£1,000 grants to help young people progress in free range industry
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is to offer grants to help young people working in the sector...
