Australia opens up for Northern Ireland pork exports Australia has opened up for Northern Ireland’s pig producers, which offers luctrative opportunities for the...
UK pig industry gets boost as China approves processors China has officially approved the exports of pork meat from 7 more UK suppliers which could be worth around £200...
PED becomes notifiable disease in England PED is to become a notifiable disease in England from Friday December 18, and pig-keepers and vets will be...
Andrew Knowles wins David Black Award This year’s edition for the David Black Award has gone to Andrew Knowles, formerly head of communications,...
British pig farmers want levy used for marketing British pig farmers want the levy they pay to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) to be...
UK pig production higher but exports plunge In the United Kingdom, clean pig slaughterings in May were 5.0% higher than in the same month last year at...
Defra wants better labelling on meat products Defra is considering new food labelling laws to give consumers more accurate information about where their meat...
People: New BPEX Chairman Lincolnshire pig farmer Meryl Ward has been chosen as an AHDB board member and chairman of BPEX to take over...
UK slaughters more pigs Over the last few months, the number of pigs slaughtered in the UK has been higher than a year earlier, figures...
Livestock strain of MRSA found in English pigs Government scientists have reported the first ever cases of livestock-associated MRSA in pigs in England.
African swine fever strategy concerns pig industry There are growing concerns in the pig industry that Defra’s strategy for tackling an African swine fever...
UK: £400m local food drive unveiled British farmers, small businesses, the rural economy and the public are set to benefit from a new £400m...
UK: Tackling exotic disease threat Exotic diseases are threatening the UK pig industry from all sides and a special roundtable was attended by...
Evaluation report on 2013 national animal disease exercise AHVLA has published an ‘evaluation and lessons identified’ report on Exercise Walnut, the UK’s Classical Swine...
Organic diet mixes for UK pigs and poultry Defra has commissioned a project which will help to establish whether the current 5% ‘non-organic’ allowance...
UK pig producers urged to review defence against disease BPEX is urging pig producers to review biosecurity to protect their herds against devastating diseases,...
A viral update – lots going on in the swine world There is a lot going on in the swine world regarding viral infections over recent days and weeks – flu, PRRS and...
Semen - the silent spreader of disease? There has just been released an excellent review article on diseases transmitted potentially by semen to pigs...
RSPCA interview: "Positive solutions are the way forward" Not all animal welfare organisations are created equal: where some aim to confront, others look to cooperate....
Antibiotic use and resistance in people There seems to be a constant barrage of attacks against antibiotic use in the pig industry at the moment by all...