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...
Pig/Poultry
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...
Pig/Poultry
David Black Award nominations deadline looming
The deadline for making nominations for the 2018 David Black Award is fast approaching with just 10 days left to...
Pig/Poultry
UK farmer wins European 'Grand Prix' award
Eight pig producers from across Europe – including one from the UK – have won international awards for their innovation...
Agri-Business
NPA: Newer high-tech farm infrastructure could tackle agricultural ammonia
The UK’s pig sector body has told the Government that newer, more efficient buildings could be the key to reducing...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed on Russian 500,000-bird farm
Russian authorities have confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza on a 500,000-bird commercial farm in Kostromskaya, a region to the...
Pig/Poultry
Third African Swine Fever outbreak in China as disease spreads
A third African Swine Fever outbreak has been confirmed in China as the disease continues to spread through one of...
Pig/Poultry
UK launches fact-finding mission for British pork exports to Mexico
Opportunities for exporting pork to Mexico will be explored when the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) arrives in the...
Pig/Poultry
2 new recruits join AHDB’s pork team
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has recruited two new members of staff to complete the pork knowledge transfer...
Pig/Poultry
Egg price increase 'desperately needed' as producers are pushed to the brink
Free range egg producers are calling for an immediate increase in the price they receive for their eggs as the...
Pig/Poultry
African Swine Fever risk shows 'no signs of decreasing'
The risk of a highly infectious viral pig disease to UK herds shows “no signs of decreasing” according to the latest...
