News
18th Apr 2017
Mike Williamson - 'a big man with a big heart'
Tribute has been paid to Mike Williamson, described as a 'big man with a big heart', who passed away on Saturday.
17th Apr 2017
NPA responds to Countryfile feature on LA-MRSA in Denmark
The NPA has highlighted the UK pig industry’s determination to maintain the current ‘very low’ levels of risk from LA-MRSA in pigs in this country.
16th Apr 2017
Red Tractor announces May member meeting dates
Red Tractor has announced it will be holding events across England to engage with members on areas it has been working over the last few years.
15th Apr 2017
Diary date - next AHDB Farm Focus meeting coming soon
The next Focus Farm meeting will take place on April 24, in Wetherby, when the results of ongoing farm trials will be shared.
14th Apr 2017
60 countries at risk from tainted Brazilian imports, new data shows
Sixty countries, including the US, Canada and some EU nations, are at risk of importing meat from the companies at the centre of the Brazilian meat scandal.
14th Apr 2017
RBST calls for consumer support as native species decline
The Gloucestershire Old Spot is one of seven native pig breeds in decline prompting calls from RBST for consumer support.
13th Apr 2017
Peter Crichton commentary - Death and taxes...
More of a ‘stand on’ feeling in the air as we approach the Easter bank holiday weekend, but demand remains firm from end to end.
13th Apr 2017
NPA chief exec interviewed on LA-MRSA for Countryfile
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has been interviewed about LA-MSRA for a feature due to be aired on BBC’s Countryfile programme on Sunday night.
13th Apr 2017
Outdoor improvements drive GB herd productivity rise
The productivity of the GB breeding pig herd increased by almost half a pig weaned per sow in 2016, driven largely by improvements in outdoor herds.
12th Apr 2017
Mike Sheldon takes over as chair of AHDB Pork
Red Tractor chairman Mike Sheldon has been appointed as the new chairman of AHDB Pork, replacing Meryl Ward, whose two-year term finished at the end of March.