Pig

Publicans are being urged to look at sustainable alternatives to dispose of waste beer, including animal feed

The UK has an opportunity to lead on preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases such as the coronavirus, the Co-op’s head of agriculture Caroline Mason has said.

The eagerly anticipated National Food Strategy (NFS) for England has set out a number of formal recommendations for protecting food production standards in trade deals.

Farm groups have welcomed the news that small abattoirs are to benefit from public funding under the terms of the Agriculture Bill.

There was confusion over how much threat a strain of swine flu discovered in China posed.

Health and welfare in a post-Brexit world will be largely defined by Defra’s Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, but what will this mean for farmers? 

As the UK prepares to sign trade deals with several countries, including the USA, concerns have grown that the food service sector may move to take advantage of low standard imports in future. Abi Kay reports.  

The pig market continues its run of stability, with sales underpinned by domestic demand, relatively tight supply and export demand.

Mycotoxins in straw could be impacting on pig health and performance

British farmers must not bear the brunt of food price cuts as supermarkets look to win the custom of cash-strapped shoppers feeling the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the NFU has warned.