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Friday, November 19, 2010
UK Slaughter Statistics - November 2010UK - The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on UK slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs were released on 18 November 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Auth...
Thursday, November 18, 2010
British Pig Industry Hogging the LimelightUK - Prince William and Kate Middleton are in a position to give the pig industry a huge boost when they marry next year.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
BPEX Feed Report Points the Way for Pig IndustryUK - Pay pig farmers a proper price for their produce to help address the issue of rocketing feed costs and ensure a sustainable future for quality assured Red Tractor pork.
Monday, November 15, 2010
British Production Still Lags BehindUK - Despite improvements in daily liveweight gain and pigs finished per sow, Britain still lags behind its European competition in the production stakes.
The Big Banks are Very NegativeUK - Today's main talking point is how producers have once again found themselves between a rock and a hard place with feed prices soaring and finished pig values travelling in the opposite direction,...
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Feed Costs Report Points the Way for IndustryUK - Pig farmers are once again facing making loses because of soaring feed prices. BPEX has produced a new report on the issue and has restarted the campaign 'Pigs Are STILL Worth It'.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
BPEX Board Decides Against Increase in AHDB LevyUK - Following a full debate, members of the BPEX board yesterday decided not to recommend an increase in the AHDB levy to fund additional marketing.
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Deals with China Show Why Farming MattersUK - Farming took a leading role on the international stage this week when three major deals were signed as part of the UK’s biggest-ever trade mission to China.
Monday, November 08, 2010
UK Signs Deal to Export Breeding Pigs to ChinaUK - Britain today signed a deal that will allow the export of its breeding pigs to China, home to half of the world's pig population, the government said.
Every Graph Paints a Bleak PictureUK - With feed prices going up like a Guy Fawkes rocket, although sellers were relieved that none of the big players added any more fuel to the pig industry bonfire by dropping their prices yet again,...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Chain Must Reward Its Producers, Says NFUUK - NFU Deputy President Meurig Raymond laid out the challenges facing the global and British agricultural industries at an event organised by supermarket chain Sainsbury’s on Friday, 22 October.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
UK Beef And Pig Meat Sales Showing Resilience UK - Despite worries over the British economic recovery losing momentum, retail sales of beef and pork in Britain continue to perform strongly.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
UK Slaughter Statistics - October 2010UK - The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on UK Slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs were released on 14 October 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Author...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Livestock Markets Key to Healthy Food Supply ChainUK - The key role played by both the traditional and the new modern livestock auction markets with all the mod cons within Britain's food supply chain is being recognised by a growing number of people...
UK Imports Responsible for Rainforest DestructionUK - British imports of beef and soy for animal feed from Brazil last year are estimated to have caused the loss of an area of Brazilian rainforest and grassland twice the size of Greater London, according...
Saturday, October 09, 2010
A Refreshing Change...UK - "Stand-on" predictions proved to be correct and it was refreshing to note that there were no reports of any significant numbers of pigs being rolled into next week, with many processors upping their...
Friday, October 08, 2010
VLA and GVS/AGV National Conference 2010UK - The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) hosted a successful joint national veterinary conference with Government Veterinary Surgeons (GVS) and the Association of Government Veterinarians (AGV) at...
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Cranswick Reports Positive Trading PerformanceUK - The six months to 30 September 2010 saw a positive trading performance.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Pig Producers: How to Stay in Profit UK - A French pig farmer has revealed to English producers how he stayed in profit during the 2007 feed-price hike. Benoit Cuvillier explained how risk management tools allowed him to cope with the sharp...
Monday, October 04, 2010
Pork Sales Continue UpwardsUK - Pork gained an increasing share of the retail meat market in August.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Have Prices Bottomed Out for the Time Being?UK - Despite the Tulip base price dropping 2p to 140p (including level delivery bonus) and the DAPP which also shed 1.25p to stand at 140.05p, spot prices generally operated at stand-on levels and no further...
Friday, October 01, 2010
More Cattle, Pigs in Scotland but Fewer Poultry SCOTLAND, UK - Scotland's Chief Statistician has published Provisional Results From The 2010 June Agricultural Census on land use, crop areas and livestock.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Breeding Herd Increase Reflects Growing ConfidenceUK - Although there were fewer pigs in total in England, according to the June census, there was a one-per-cent increase in the breeding herd, with pregnant gilts up 28 per cent.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Tulip Stands on with Its Shout PriceUK - Demand is tending to reflect the weather this Friday which can best be described as dull with a slightly cold edge and only a few sunny intervals, writes Peter Crichton.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Drop in English Pig Breeding HerdUK - The England pig breeding herd dropped slightly between June 2009-2010, down 0.4 per cent from 352,000 to 351,000 pigs.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Spot Quotes PlummetUK - Another challenging day for sellers with prices easing across the board with the DAPP dropping 0.78p to stand at 141.8p, the Tulip base price dropping by 1p to 142p including level delivery bonus...
Friday, September 17, 2010
UK Slaughter Statistics - September 2010UK - The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on UK Slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs were released on 16 September 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Auth...
Monday, September 13, 2010
Contract Space Remains TightUK - Another rather underwhelming day for pig sellers with DAPP still on the drift and now standing at 142.58p, but the Tulip shout price including level delivery bonus held firm at 143p, writes Peter...
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Think Carefully Before ExpandingUK - A rather underwhelming day for pig sellers and although the schools and factories are now open again, no real signs have yet emerged of any significant upturn in demand, writes Peter Crichton in this...
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Producers Embrace Efficiency-Improving TechnologySCOTLAND, UK - The enthusiasm of those involved in the Scottish red meat chain to embrace new technology augurs well for the future of the industry, according to Donald Biggar, Chairman of Quality Meat...
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