Pig/Poultry
Pigmeat prices continue to drift downwards with the threat of Covid-19 and ASF
For much of 2020, the volume of pigmeat leaving UK abattoirs has been lower than earlier recorded levels, a contributory...
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N.Ireland
2,000 pigs die after blaze breaks out on Co. Down farm
Up to 2,000 pigs are believed to have died in a large blaze that broke out on a farm last...
Agri-Business
Talks begin to mitigate impact of pig factory closure
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned “action needs to be taken” to prevent the closure of a pig processing...
Pig/Poultry
Pig producers benefit from modest price increases
Scottish pig farmers have benefited from a remarkable occurrence of weekly modest price increases for more than six months, according...
Pig/Poultry
Small-scale pig keepers invited to take African swine fever survey
The UK government has launched a survey aimed at small-scale pig keepers today (July 20) as it steps up its...
Agri-Business
Pirbright study tests new flu vaccine administration methods on pigs
Studies undertaken at the Pirbright Institute have shown that pigs can be used to assess whether influenza antibody therapies are...
Agri-Business
NI real-time pig software shortlisted for a digital transformation award
Innovative software designed in Northern Ireland to drive efficiency in the local pig industry has been shortlisted for a prestigious...
Pig/Poultry
QMS announces changes to pig assurance scheme standards
Quality Meat Scotland has announced a series of changes to its pig quality assurance scheme, including changes to how often...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig producers benefit from firm prices
Scottish pig producers continue to benefit from firm farmgate prices around 10% higher than a year ago, according to the...
Pig/Poultry
Scotland's pig industry launches 6-point plan to 'reset, restart and recover'
Pig farmers in Scotland have set out a list of six priorities to map out how they plan to “reset,...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig industry antibiotic use plateaus as dysentery challenges herd health
The latest antibiotic usage figures for the UK pig industry show that levels remain unchanged last year, despite significant disease...
Pig/Poultry
Pig farmers urged to consider potential for heat stress as temperatures rise
Heat stress could be limiting the productivity of UK and Irish pig units more than expected, so there are significant...
Pig/Poultry
2020 EU PiG Innovation Group Grand Prix winners announced
Eight pig producers from across Europe have been awarded the title of EU PiG Ambassador, to recognise their innovation in...
Pig/Poultry
Cost of pigmeat production in UK increased by 8% in 2018
The cost of pigmeat production in 17 countries has been examined in a report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Rural Life
Farm fire started…by ‘pigs and a pedometer’
Firefighters were called out to a fire at a farm over the weekend – only to find that the blaze...
Pig/Poultry
UK TV authority receives over 350 complaints for ‘How to Steal Pigs’
The UK’s broadcasting authority, Ofcom, has received over 350 complaints for a documentary on Channel 4 titled ‘How to Steal...
N.Ireland
25 pigs rescued from slurry pit following collapse of slatted floor
A total of 25 pigs have been rescued following an incident that occurred on a farm in Co. Antrim, yesterday,...
N.Ireland
NI pig farm protest: Taken pig was ‘held to ransom’
Several piglets are said to have died after vegan protesters raided a Co. Antrim farm taking a pig on Tuesday...
