Pig/Poultry
New free range contract to 'ensure fairness and restore confidence' in chain
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has announced it will create a new model supply contract for its...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
African swine fever outbreak kills 72 pigs in China – report
A total of 72 pigs have purportedly died in another outbreak of African swine fever in China, according to reports....
Pig/Poultry
Bernard Matthews in the running to buy Banham Poultry
British poultry giant Bernard Matthews is confirmed to be bidding for Norfolk business Banham Poultry. The company, which employs almost...
Agri-Business
London charity farm launches appeal for 11 stolen piglets
A miniature working farm based on the banks of the Thames has launched an appeal for the safe return of 11...
Rural Life
£2.5 million ‘Pick Pork’ TV promotion to launch today
The latest £2.5 million phase of the AHDB ‘Pick Pork’ advertising campaign will hit TV screens today (September 17). The...
Pig/Poultry
ASF: British pig industry braces for the worst
The UK’s pig industry is making preparations for “the worst” in light of news that African Swine Fever (ASF) has...
Pig/Poultry
Dry summer's impact shows in nutritional analysis of 2018 crop
The recent drought and dry summer experienced across the country has made its impact felt in the nutritional analysis of...
Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices down 9% as supplies increase
Farmgate pig prices have cooled over the past few weeks, leaving them 9% lower than this time last year, according...
World News
African Swine Fever: 2 cases confirmed in Belgium
Belgian authorities confirmed two cases of African Swine Fever last night marking the closest the current epidemic of the disease...
World News
African Swine Fever outbreak suspected in Belgium
European authorities are understood to be investigating a suspected African Swine Fever outbreak in Belgium. If tests prove positive for...
World News
Japan suspends pork exports as Classical Swine Fever outbreak is confirmed
Japanese officials have suspended all pork exports from the country following news of a Classical Swine Fever (CSF) outbreak at...
Pig/Poultry
UK research team leads international fight against African Swine Fever
Pioneering research by a team of UK researchers has helped to provide two of the world’s best hopes of a...
Pig/Poultry
African Swine Fever: UK risk through imports raised to 'medium'
The risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the UK through contaminated imports has been raised to ‘medium’ according to...
Pig/Poultry
EU pig prices: Germany strengthens, while the UK slips
August has been a “month of two halves” for the EU average pig prices, pork industry analysts have said. At...
Pig/Poultry
UK half-year egg sales up by 187 million
British Lion eggs are in good health, with the latest figures showing sales continuing to rise for the 12th year...
World News
UN warns African Swine Fever could spread through Asia 'at any time'
Deadly pig virus African Swine Fever could spread to other Asian countries anytime through traded pork products, the United Nation’s...
Pig/Poultry
No-Deal Brexit: It could be easier to export to China than the EU
A ‘No-Deal’ Brexit could make trading pork products with the EU more difficult than shipping to further flung locations such...
Agri-Business
UK pork trade: British exports fall 7% in June
Fresh and frozen pork exports fell 7% year-on-year in June to 16,700t, according to the latest HMRC figures. The fall in...
