Pig

The Government has been accused of failing its leading animal welfare facility, leaving UK farming, trade and health facing a ‘significant threat’ from disease, according to a report published this week.

With exporters from all over the world in attendance, SIAL Paris is a key event in the British export calendar.

Its sites at Bury St Edmunds and Coalville will close following consultations on their future

More than half of farms inspected last year by the Environment Agency (EA) were found to be in breach of slurry and silage permits, with the dairy sector being identified as the main offender, a new report has revealed.

The Scottish Government is being urged to do more to control feral pigs, as fears of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak grow.

The National Pig Association is urging the Government to introduce essential reforms across the pork supply chain to avert the collapse of the industry and protect the UK’s food security.

AHDB’s new advertising campaign celebrates how cooking with pork can ’feed the family for less’ .

Pig prices were heading back in the right direction after the first reverse in the Standard Pig Price since February.

Defra’s consultation into pig sector contracts fails to cover the wider supply chain, giving the department ‘insufficient information’ to base decisions on, industry chiefs have warned.

As feed and other input costs continue remain high, Cedric Porter takes a look at the impact on the pig and poultry sector.