Agri-Business
NFU: General licences must meet needs of farm businesses
The NFU has called on Secretary of State Michael Gove to provide the farming industry with urgent access to general...
Search Results
1,279 results for: pig
Pig/Poultry
TV campaign adds £12 million to total UK pork sales
Almost £12 million of additional pork sales have been gained following the latest phases of AHDB’s Midweek Meals campaign, with...
Pig/Poultry
Researchers make breakthrough in controlling African Swine Fever in wild boars
A new study showing wild boar can be immunised against African Swine Fever through a vaccine could potentially save the...
Agri-Business
AHDB director: Farmers to face 'foot and mouth scale disruption' if ASF arrives in UK
British pig farmers could face foot and mouth style restrictions should African Swine Fever enter the UK, one of the...
Environment
New general licence for controlling carrion crows comes into force
Natural England has published the first of its new general licences for controlling birds. It replaces the previous general licences...
Agri-Business
Defra: Human movement offers most likely path for ASF to enter UK
Foreign workers and international hauliers could make unwitting hosts for a highly contagious deadly pig disease, British Government officials have...
Environment
Wild bird general shooting licences to be revoked in England
Natural England has come under fire after giving just 36 hours notice of its decision to revoke three general licences...
Agri-Business
Oilseed rape crops provide challenging decisions for growers
Oilseed rape crops continue to be a mixed bag – while some areas have seen promising crops others have been...
Agri-Business
Survival mode: New report sets out harrowing impacts of a 'hard Brexit'
New Brexit modelling highlights the urgent need for farmers to take action to ensure their businesses survive, showing as much...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland's compound animal feed sector continues to grow
Northern Ireland’s compound animal feed industry continues to underpin the growth achieved by the various livestock sectors – dairy, beef,...
World News
Brazil battles dairy industry's bull calf woes
A marketing drive to encourage Brazilian dairy farmers to rear their bull calves for beef is battling to make steps...
Agri Politics
'Farming roundtable' calls for parliament to deliver Brexit certainty
The ‘UK Farming Roundtable’, made up of representatives from 13 separate agricultural lobby groups, has written a letter to MPs...
Agri-Business
Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 - but 'vulnerability remains'
The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by...
Agri-Business
UK-based breeding app raises £2.2 million to digitise global livestock industry
A UK-based app which seeks to revolutionise livestock breeding practices has managed to raise more than £2 million through a...
Beef
No-deal import tariffs 'mixed picture' for Scottish red meat industry
The Government’s temporary import tariff regime in the case of a no-deal Brexit suggests a mixed picture for Scotland’s red...
Agri-Business
Foodex Japan offers real opportunities for meat exports
With Japan lifting its long-standing ban on UK beef and lamb, this year’s Foodex trade show is expected to offer...
Sheep
NSA seeks answers over Agricultural Bill's sheepmeat omission
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has raised concerns over the lack of reference to ‘sheepmeat’ within Schedule One of the...
Agri-Business
Farm Income forecast to fall in 2018-19
Incomes are expected to fall across almost farm types across England in 2018-19 with specialist pig farms expected to be...
