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30th Nov 2018
30th Nov 2018
Eustice outlines Government ASF preparations
Farming Minister George Eustice has outlined the steps the Government is taking to try and keep African swine fever out of the country.
29th Nov 2018
Pick Pork campaign boosts sales
Sales of promoted cuts increased by 16.5%, generating an extra £3.2 million compared to the previous period during AHDB’s latest Pick Pork campaign.
29th Nov 2018
African swine fever awareness videos posted on YouTube
A series of videos has been produced raising awareness of the risk posed to the UK pig herd by the African swine fever (ASF).
28th Nov 2018
Defra updates notifiable disease contingency plan
Defra has published an updated contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England.
27th Nov 2018
NPA concerns taken on board as EFRA calls for ban on lower standard imports
MPs have called on the Government to introduce legislation to ensure imported food products are held to current British standards under future trade deals.
27th Nov 2018
Cranswick suffers small drop in profit, but invests in the future
Cranswick suffered a small drop in pre-tax in the six months to September 30, but revealed it has undertaken record capital expenditure during the period.
27th Nov 2018
Zoe explains why feral boar need to be controlled
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has explained to LBC listeners why feral boar need to be controlled in the UK.
26th Nov 2018
International comparison highlights UK-US pig production cost differences
US pig producers, on average, produced pigs at an average cost of 50p/kg below the GB figure in 2017, according to a report from AHDB.
24th Nov 2018
Thank you very much
Unfortunately pig prices are in many cases continuing their downward track with the latest SPP losing a further 0.36p to stand at 143.57p.