News
6th Mar 2020
Medicine Jar
Pig meat prices have remained on something of a plateau, with very little movement over the past seven days.
6th Mar 2020
Defra Ministers hails gene editing potential in pigs
Defra Minister Lord Gardiner has highlighted the potential of gene editing to address one of the pig sector's most difficult diseases - PRRS.
6th Mar 2020
New RUMA leadership team announced
Catherine (Cat) McLaughlin, the NFU's chief animal health and welfare adviser, has been appointed as the new chair of the RUMA alliance.
5th Mar 2020
AHDB research highlights uncertainty behind lack of investment in pig buildings
An industry survey by AHDB has highlighted a general lack of investment in pig buildings and infrastructure and provided insight into the reasons behind it.
5th Mar 2020
Chinese researchers hail 'promising' ASF vaccine breakthrough
Researchers in China have welcomed what they describe as 'very promising' progress in the search for a vaccine to protect against African swine fever (ASF).
4th Mar 2020
Members Area alert - animal rights activity
We have posted an important update on the animal rights activity targeting the pig sector in the Members' Area.
4th Mar 2020
Bid to ban farrowing crates through Agriculture Bill rejected
An attempt by a Labour MP to insert an amendment into the Agriculture Bill banning farrowing crates has been rejected, as the Bill continues its path through parliament.
3rd Mar 2020
Members Area alert - animal rights activity
An update has been posted in the Members' Area on the animal rights activity targeting the pig sector.
3rd Mar 2020
Coronavirus to slow recovery of Chinese pig herd, says Rabobank
Global pork supplies will decline further this year as coronavirus delays the process of restocking the Chinese pig herd, Rabobank has predicted.
2nd Mar 2020
New Pig Welfare Code comes into force - please read!
All pig producers are being urged to download and read the new Pig Welfare Code for England, which came into force on March 1.