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11th Feb 2020

NPANews

Government needs to do more to support industry apprenticeships, Longthorp tells Countryfile


Former NPA chairman Richard Longthorp banged the drum for training and apprenticeships in agriculture during an appearance on Sunday’s BBC Countryfile programme.

11th Feb 2020

Prices

Cranswick acquires Buckle family pig business, as expansion continues


Another well-known family pig business has been acquired by Cranswick as the Hull-based procesor continues to grow. 

10th Feb 2020

NPANews

New additions to AHDB Pork's KE team


AHDB’s pork knowledge exchange (KE) team has been strengthened to add further value to the services offered to levy payers.

10th Feb 2020

NPANews

EMB-Pigs Red Tractor deadline tomorrow


The Red Tractor deadline for uploading antibiotic data from the fourth quarter of 2019 onto the eMB-Pigs database is February 11.

7th Feb 2020

Brussels

Ed's Brexit round-up - has the Government got the message on tariffs?


2020 has, as expected gotten off to a quick start. Here is what we can make of the year so far... 

7th Feb 2020

HealthWelfare

How coronavirus could affect the Chinese pork trade


China’s coronavirus outbreak has had a limited impact on pork trade so far, but could create future challenges, according to AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins.

6th Feb 2020

HealthWelfare

Why Greece's ASF outbreak comes as no surprise


Greece was expecting an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak and had stepped up surveillance, ahead of confirmation of the virus in the country for the first time. 

6th Feb 2020

HealthWelfare

African swine fever confirmed in Greece for the first time


African swine fever (ASF) has been found in Greece for the first time, the Greek media is reporting. 

6th Feb 2020

Environment

Farmers reminded about farming rules for water as spreading closed season ends


As the closed season for spreading manures on land ends, the Environment Agency has issued a reminder about the rules governing the process. 

4th Feb 2020

Brussels

Agriculture Bill passes Second Reading


The Agriculture Bill has made it through the first stage of the legislative process, after MPs rejected an amenedment on import standards from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.