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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Pig Industry Finishes Strong in 2011UK - The end of the year normally marks a good time for a look back and a look ahead and on this occasion the pig industry has finished 2011 in a much stronger condition than at the start, writes Peter...
Friday, December 23, 2011
£1 Million Boost for Welsh Red Meat Industry UK - A £1 million project to improve the Welsh red meat industry and help businesses to become more sustainable with a long term future has completed its work.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
UK Slaughter Statistics - December 2011UK - The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on UK slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs were released on 22 December 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Auth...
Monday, December 19, 2011
Extra Supply Sees Prices EaseContract sellers enjoyed a slightly easier day than spot with the DAPP rising by a further 0.33p and all of the shout prices following Tulip's lead and standing-on, writes Peter Crichton in his Traffic...
Thursday, December 08, 2011
NFU Takes Supermarket Battle to BrusselsUK - National Farmers Union (NFU) president, Peter Kendall, has called on EU policy makers to tackle the power imbalance in supply chains to help farmers become more competitive.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Minister Visits Institute for Animal Health in PirbrightUK - Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP, visited the Institute for Animal Health's (IAH) Pirbright campus on Friday, 2 December, to welcome the news of an additional £80M investment...
Monday, December 05, 2011
Pig Producers on Receiving End of Better PricesUK - As we all know Christmas can be a time for giving as well as taking, but on this occasion it looks as though British pig producers will be on the receiving end of better prices rather than a kicking...
Friday, December 02, 2011
Figures Reveal Farmings Crucial Value To EconomyUK - New figures confirm that the UK farming industry is playing a crucial role in stabilising the economy the National Farmers Union (NFU) stated, as it emerged that the industry contributed £7.4billion...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
£100M+ Investment to Protect UK Food SecurityUK - Major sectors of the UK economy and food chain have received a significant boost following the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of £80M of capital investment for the further development...
Pig Producers Invited to Invest in ChileUK - The Chilean government export development agency, Prochile, is to hold a meeting in London to attract UK pig companies to invest in the country
Monday, November 28, 2011
Tulip Planning on Expanding in the UK UK - Tulip Ltd strengthens its position as the leading UK supplier of processed meat products following the acquisition of Parkam Foods.
Most Pig Market Tipsters' Predictions CorrectUK - Most of the pig market tipsters were proved correct with their predictions that demand would hold at stand-on levels despite the public sector strike next Wednesday hitting slaughter throughputs while...
Friday, November 25, 2011
Antibiotic Sales Increase AgainUK - Reports of an increase in the sales of veterinary antimicrobial products in the UK in 2010 is reported, just a week after the EU has announced plans to cut the use of antibiotics.
South West Farmers Urged to Improve Slurry StorageUK - Farmers in the South West are being reminded that time is running out if they need to enlarge their slurry storage to become compliant in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs).
UK Slaughter Statistics - November 2011UK - The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on UK slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs were released on 24 November 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Author...
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Record Farm Inputs Costs: Supply Chain StrainUK - Farmers and food processors are at risk of being caught between a rock and a hard place as signs of downward pressure from supermarket price wars coincide with record rises in the cost of farm inputs,...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Make an Extra £1 Per PigUK - A healthy pig can earn producers £1 more than a disease-challenged one because it can use the same feed more effectively.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Prices on a PlateauUK - It is quite a while since I wrote "prices are on a plateau". The only difficulty is working out where the plateau actually lies, between the top and the bottom of the pig market cliff, writes Peter...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
BPEX LIVE Online to Discuss Health UK - The first BPEX LIVE online workshop will provide practical advice for pig producers on managing a high health production system.
More Pigs in the Box Mean Better ReturnsUK - Pig producers can improve returns by aiming for at least 85 per cent of finished pigs to meet the top grade specifications on their abattoir contract.
Monday, November 07, 2011
Pig Meat Imports Two Per Cent CheaperUK - Although the DAPP put on a respectable 1.21p this week to stand at 146.28p, with the notable exception of Gills who rose by 1p and are now joint leaders of the shout price table for the first time,...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
NFU: Farmers Will Not Sit in Silence on GMUK - The European Commission has published two independent studies reviewing EU legislation on genetically modified organisms.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Pork and Cereal Prices Up Last WeekTulip set the trend by moving its shout price up by 2p to 146p for the second week in succession and both Woodhead and Vion added a similar amount while Cranswick went +1p but in some cases operates on...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Supermarkets Could Trigger Pork ShortageUK - A massive shortage of fresh pork could result from short-sighted policies of major supermarkets, predicts Matthew Curtis, managing director of Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tide Turns for British ProducersThings are looking up for the British pig industry, writes Peter Crichton in his latest Traffic Lights commentary.
Friday, October 21, 2011
UK Slaughter Statistics - October 2011UK - The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on UK slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs were released on 20 October 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authori...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
New Export Web Site Launched by EBLEX and BPEXUK - A new web site for prospective international customers has been launched by the English Beef and Lamb Executive and the British Pig Executive Export Department.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Call for Progress on Groceries Code AdjudicatorUK - The British National Farmers' Union has hit out at the UK government's response to parliamentary recommendations on Groceries Code Adjudicator.
Tulip Decides to Hold Shout PricesUK - Hopes of a significant spot price rally fizzled out to some extent following Tulip's decision to hold (rather than increase) its shout price of 142p on Thursday night, writes Peter Crichton in his...
Thursday, October 13, 2011
CAP Reforms Fail Europe's Farm Animals, Says CIWFUK - Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) says it is horrified by the European Commission's failure to improve animal welfare in the proposals for CAP reform.
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