Pig

Flavian Obiero, 29, is a pig unit manager at Plumpton College in East Sussex.

Millers of Speyside, based in Grantown on Spey, will close for 14 days

The Welsh Conservatives have called for CCTV to become mandatory in abattoirs, branding the Government’s voluntary approach to date a ‘failure’.

There were warnings failing to obey rules could close marts at a critical time for the industry

The run of increasing pig prices has come to an end against a background of more supply and lower global prices.

Many farmers up and down the country enjoy attending meetings held by vets and other organisations, but as lockdown put a stop to social gatherings how do farmers want to proceed into the new normal? Hannah Noble reports.

The National Pig Association (NPA) has warned any friction at the UK-EU border when the Brexit transition period comes to an end will hit exports of breeding stock and cull sows.

All Government departments must be aware that introducing friction at the UK-EU border will have a major effect on pig production, processing and herd health, says Ed Barker, senior policy advisor at the National Pig Association.

Red meat, potato and dairy sales have received a boost from the reopening of takeaways as Brits return to their pre-shutdown eating habits

IAAS has warned an increase in private sales could leave farmers open to unfair prices and payment dodgers