NADIS Pig Veterinary Report & Forecast - January 2009
UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections.

And Everyone Asked for More...
UK - The long awaited Jamie Oliver Channel 4 programme broadcast on Thursday evening proved to be every bit as much of a tonic for the British pig industry as we had dreamed for, says Peter Crichton in...

Jamie Saves Our Bacon
UK - Jamie Oliver's hour-and-a-half long programme Jamie Saves Our Bacon will be aired tonight on Channel 4, starting at 9 PM.

NFUS Praises Waitrose's 'Buy British' Plea
SCOTLAND - NFU Scotland has praised Waitrose for urging its shoppers to buy British pork, echoing the sentiment that buying British is the best way to ensure that animals are reared to high welfare st...

QSM Anniversary: Gordon Ramsey Quote
UK - The following is a quote by Gordon Ramsey to BPEX on the 10^th Anniversary of the QSM (Quality Standard Mark).

BPEX: £3 Million Backing For QSM
UK - It’s business as usual for the Quality Standard Mark for pork bacon and ham, says BPEX Chairman Stewart Houston.

Co-op Raises Initiative to Support UK Farmers
UK - The Co-operative Group is converting its entire range of own-brand bacon, gammon and fresh pork to British in an initiative to support British farmers and to raise animal welfare standards.

PM Interrogated Over Welfare Standards
UK - Richard Bacon (Lab), a long-term supporter of the pig industry posed a question to Gordon Brown pointing out 70 per cent of imported pork is reared to unacceptable welfare standards.

Positive Report on English Pig Industry
UK - The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee conducted a major inquiry into the English pig industry last September, and its report has now been published.

Welfare Increasingly Important
UK - British shoppers are becoming increasingly engaged with standards of animal welfare when purchasing food, according to research into consumer behaviour by IGD.

RSPCA Campaign: Farmers Express Mixed Feelings
UK - Farmers in Gloucestershire have given a mixed reaction to a new campaign to improve labelling on pork products.

Helping Shoppers out of 'Pig Ignorance'
UK - Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and TV chef, Jamie Oliver, are joining forces in a campaign to improve the welfare of pigs.

Celebrity Chef and RSPCA Join Forces on Welfare
UK - The RSPCA is to launch a campaign on Monday 12 January, called 'Rooting for Pigs' - supported by national advertising, press and online activity.

Professor Peter English Passes Away
UK - The unexpected death has been reported of Professor Peter English.

Pig Health Initiative Underway in Scotland
SCOTLAND - A further project funded by the Scottish Government to offer long- term support for Scotland's pig sector is underway.

Higher Welfare Pork Launched
UK - The Co-operative has announced plans to role out higher welfare pork in the New Year.

Organic Farmers Call for Rule Bending
UK - Some organic farmers are asking for a relaxation of the rules on production to ease the situation of falling demand and rising production costs, but their request is not shared by all organic...

UK Pigmeat Prospects are Good
EU - British pigmeat, long-term, remains a product with bright prospects compared to beef and lamb, despite current problems facing the sector, not least in Northern Ireland.

Defra: Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases
UK - The Government’s updated Exotic Animal Disease Contingency Plan was laid in Parliament yesterday (9 November 2008).

QMS: Brand Offers Pork Promise
SCOTLAND - Red meat assurance body Quality Meat Scotland has underlined the importance of clear labelling following the recall of Irish pork.

Cruelty of Pork Suppliers Unleashed
UK - Pigs so crazed by cramped and filthy conditions that they resort to gnawing at each other are being supplied by farmers to British shops, a European study by a respected animal charity shows.

Wheelie useful medicator
UK - A bright idea that uses a Wheelie bin to save both money and pigs has been a huge success on northern pig units.