Agri-Business
NI farmer banned from keeping animals for life after mistreating pigs
A Co. Antrim farmer was today banned from keeping animals and sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for four years...
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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...
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....
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...
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
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...
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...
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8,000 pigs culled as African Swine Fever confirmed in China
Mass pig culling has begun in China after African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed in nearly 50 domesticated pigs....
Agri-Business
Pig industry stalwart named as North-East farming hero
Well-known Scottish pig producer, Kevin Gilbert, has been named this year’s ‘Unsung Hero’ at Turriff Agricultural Show. Kevin was selected...
Pig/Poultry
Emerging disease causes pig vaccine sales to soar
A vaccine launched five years ago has now protected over 47 million European pigs against a lethal and debilitating ailment....
Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices under seasonal pressure
Prime pig prices have started to come under some seasonal pressure, with the GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) gradually falling....
N.Ireland
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...
Pig/Poultry
Wild boar working group to weigh up feral pig population control
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Pork Board has agreed to fund a working group to oversee improved control of...
Rural Life
NFYFC clay pigeon shooting national finals get under way today
Hundreds of young farmers are expected to take part in the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ (NFYFC) clay pigeon...
Agri-Business
Derogation granted for Scottish pig plant closed by CO2 shortage
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has granted a temporary derogation allowing pigs from the Brechin plant to be processed at a...
Agri-Business
CO2 shortage: Union calls for pig and poultry sectors to be prioritised
NFU Scotland (NFUS) president Andrew McCornick has written to Secretary of State Greg Clark asking that the pig and poultry processors...
N.Ireland
Pigs found ‘eating the remains of dead animals’ on horrific Bristol holding
Three people involved in the running of a Bristol farm where pigs were seen eating the remains of dead animals...
Pig/Poultry
UK's pig industry halves antibiotic use in just 2 years
Industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures showing that the pig industry in the UK reduced its antibiotic usage by...
