News
18th Aug 2022
'Small but important' changes to Red Tractor pig standards from this autumn
A number of changes have made to the Red Tractor pig standards and will take effect from October 1.
17th Aug 2022
RPA seeking producers to test online slurry grant application service
The RPA is seeking farmers, including pig producers to test the new Slurry Infrastructure Grant online application checker.
15th Aug 2022
Pig supply chain review - 'take a deep breath, clench the teeth and hit that keyboard'
The latest post on the forum is an eloquent and heartfelt plea for producers to make their voices heard in Defra's Pig Supply Chain Review.
15th Aug 2022
Opportunity for producers to shape new skills and careers platform
Farmers have two months left to sign-up to become a ‘TIAH Cultivator’, a pilot scheme aimed of boosting skills and careers in farming.
10th Aug 2022
Pig Health Scheme back at full capacity
Following a pause in assessments and a subsequent staged return the Pig Health Scheme is now operating at full capacity
8th Aug 2022
Labour Shortage review launched by Defra
Defra has launched an Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the food supply chain.
4th Aug 2022
#MuckFreeTruck
Defra have recently escalated the risk from human mediated transmission of ASF into the UK to high, this coupled with other domestic disease risks such as swine dysentery means it is more important than ever to practice vehicle biosecurity.
3rd Aug 2022
Updated Agrovision data reinforces concerns over decline in UK pork production
Worrying new data suggests the UK pig supply chain is facing a significant shortage of pork, as herd and sow numbers plummet.
2nd Aug 2022
Producers urged to consider biosecurity checklist as ASF risk grows
The increasing threat of African swine fever (ASK) has increased the focus on measures being taken on farms to keep the virus away from pigs should it enter the UK.
1st Aug 2022
AHDB forecasts big drops in sow herd and pork production for 2022
A significant drop in UK pork production is forecast for this year, followed by an even bigger drop next year, on the back of a big reduction in the national sow herd.