News
26th Feb 2019
Brexit latest - now we have run out of pallets
Just when you thought things couldn't get any more like a political satire, news has emerged of another bizarre reason to fear a Brexit no deal.
22nd Feb 2019
Ed's Brexit round-up - one of those weeks
It has been one of those weeks where a lot has happened and very little has happened both at the same time.
22nd Feb 2019
BBC discusses ASF and feral pigs in the Forest of Dean
BBC Points West highlighted the threat posed to the UK's commercial pig population by the Forest of Dean's feral pig population in a feature last night.
22nd Feb 2019
AHDB workshops to focus on business resilience
A series of AHDB workshops starting next week in Newport will aim to help pig businesses improve their resilience.
21st Feb 2019
African swine fever confirmed in Vietnam
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20th Feb 2019
Defra publishes no deal guidance for exporters and importers
Defra has published new guidance to ensure the import and export trade in animals and animal products can continue in the event of a Brexit no deal.
20th Feb 2019
Why Gove fears for farming in a Brexit no deal
OK, so most of it wasn't new, but Micheal Gove's analysis of how farming could be affected by a Brexit no deal is worth repeating.
20th Feb 2019
CMA analysis puts Sainsbury's-Asda merger in doubt
The Sainsbury’s-Asda merger is in doubt after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned the deal could lead to a worse experience for shoppers.
19th Feb 2019
Gove rules out tariff-free import access in event of no deal
Michael Gove has announced that the Government will introduce ‘specific and robust protections for farming’ in its post-Brexit tariff-regime.
19th Feb 2019
Batters calls for Brexit food standards commission
Minette Batters is calling for a new commission of food and farming experts to help uphold the high standards of British food production post-Brexit.