Pig/Poultry
Standard pig price drops by another penny at the start of 2024
The standard pig price has lost a further 1.05p over the first week of 2024, falling to 212.79p/kg during the...
Pig/Poultry
Rural Life
Countryside Alliance takes issue with vegan promotion by councils
The Countryside Alliance has called for two councils to retract their public support for vegan diets, in a bid to...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu detected in sub-Antarctic mammals for first time
For the first time, the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (otherwise known as bird flu or HPAI) has today...
Pig/Poultry
NPA searches for new senior policy adviser
The National Pig Association (NPA) is searching for a new senior policy adviser to help make a “real difference” in...
Agri-Business
Free-range egg labels to be unchanged during bird flu housing orders
Free-range eggs can stay labelled as such throughout mandatory bird flu housing measures under new proposals set out by the...
Pig/Poultry
AHDB: GB pig prices continue to fall week-on-week
GB pig prices are continuing to fall week-on-week, but the decline is steady according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Pig/Poultry
‘Deeply worrying’ – 57t of illegally imported pigmeat seized in Dover
The UK’s National Pig Association (NPA) has said that 57t of illegally imported pigmeat being seized at the Port of...
Pig/Poultry
Influenza risks arising from mixed pig and poultry farms
Recommendations have been published by university researchers for the reduction of the disease risks posed to public health by intensive...
Pig/Poultry
Cornwall farmer receives suspended sentence for animal welfare offences
A farmer from North Cornwall has been given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted to a string of animal...
Agri-Business
Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year to be crowned next month
Welsh butchers are preparing to compete at the Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year final next month at the Welsh...
Pig/Poultry
German international pig club meeting to be held next month
The German edition of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) international pig club will take place at the end...
Agri-Business
90% of UK households will have a British turkey this year - BPC
90% of UK households will have a British turkey this Christmas, and 8-9 million are set to be eaten, according...
Pig/Poultry
SPP falls as APP moves up by a 'big margin' - NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) said the standard pig price is continuing to come down steadily while the all pig...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig population at lowest level since 2012
The latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have revealed that the UK pig population...
Pig/Poultry
SRUC explores red seaweed as a UK chicken feed alternative
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is set to explore the viability of red seaweed as a sustainable substitute for soybean meal...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA 'Better Chicken' campaign calls on retailers for better chicken welfare
The Better Chicken campaign launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is calling on...
Pig/Poultry
EU-spec standard pig price falls by nearly a penny - NPA
The EU-spec standard pig price fell by close to a penny to stand at 215.05p/kg during the week ended December...
Agri Politics
AHDB secures industry support to increase levy of all 4 sectors
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has secured the support of its industry stakeholders to increase the levy in...
