News
28th Jan 2020
Theresa Villiers confirms desire to phase out farrowing crates
Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has confirmed that the Government is looking to phase out the use of farrowing crates on pig farms.
28th Jan 2020
Food standards rally to take place in Westminster
Farmers from across the country will head to Westminster at the end of March to make a 'rallying call' to Government on post-Brexit food standards.
27th Jan 2020
Co-op cuts nitrite levels by 60% on all its bacon lines
The Co-op is reducing the amount of nitrites used in its own-label British bacon range by 60% in a significant move for the retailer.
27th Jan 2020
NPA joins coalition in calling for legal protection for UK farm standards
An impressive coalition of organisations has called for the Government to enshrine its commitment to protect post-Brexit UK farm standards in law.
24th Jan 2020
Retail pork sales continuing worrying downward trend
GB retail pigmeat sales continued to decline in the last three months of 2019, with primary fresh and frozen pork and bacon seeing big reductions.
23rd Jan 2020
African swine fever nears German border
African swine fever (ASF) is getting worryingly close to the German border, he German Ministry of Agriculture revealed on Wednesday.
22nd Jan 2020
USDA forecasts reduction in global pork production
The USDA is forecasting a 9% reduction in pork production to 96.4 million tonnes in 2020, as China and much of Asia continues to battle with African swine fever (ASF).
21st Jan 2020
ASF found in wild boar in Serbia
African swine fever (ASF) has been found in hunting territory in Serbia, the country’s first outbreak since August.
21st Jan 2020
Asian ASF crisis continues to drive strong UK pork exports
UK pork exports continued to grow at the end of last year on the back of increased demand from China.
17th Jan 2020
300 complaints to Ofcom over How to Steal Pigs documentary
Channel 4’s 'How to Steal Pigs and Influence People' documentary has prompted more than 300 complaints to media regulator Ofcom.