Trotters Keep Pace with the Anti-Aging Race
UK - As Britain's spending on cosmetic surgery soars, the quest for youthfulness could benefit from the latest anti-ageing food - Pigs' trotters.

NADIS Veterinary Report and Forecast–February 2008
UK - This months report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) says the possibility of financial assistance to help herds control Porcine Circovirus comes too late for many as more producers are choosing to depopulate their units....

10,000 Back Pig Industry E-Petition
UK - More than 10,000 people have registered their support for Britain's pig farmers by signing the on-line petition at http://www.pigsareworthit.com , calling for fair prices for farmers...

Rallying For a Fair Deal and Survival
UK - Pig farmers will descend on Whitehall next week for a protest against unfair prices. The UK industry is calling for fairer deal for producers before it is too late.

Animal Health Launches News Alert Service
UK - Animal Health on Wednesday launched a free news alert service to help people keep in touch with the latest developments on notifiable animal disease.

Merial's SAPO Licence Restored
Merial Animal Health has been given the go-ahead to restart making vaccines to protect animals from foot and mouth and bluetongue disease at its Pirbright Centre in the UK.

ACMC Slams Cameron's 'Omissions'
UK - Stephen Curtis (pictured), chairman of Yorkshire-based international pig-breeding company ACMC, has written to David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party, about two serious omissions from his speech delivered at the NFU's centenary...

China the Problem... But is Also the Solution
UK - China’s pork imports last year were 44 per cent up on 2006, according to United States estimates. A further 15 per cent increase is expected this year, says the NPA.

Sign of Times: GB Nucleus is Cut Back
UK - Leading pig breeding and genetics company JSR Genetics intends to reduce its United Kingdom nucleus herd. The cut backs will be made during this year - but it's not all down to the sad consequences of the current economic situation.

Survey Shows Problems for NI Herd Numbers
NORTHERN IRELAND- The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the results of the December Agriculture Survey, published by DARD, highlight the tremendous problems faced by beef and pig sectors in the province.

'Fifth Quarter' Trade Could Earn Scotland £3M
SCOTLAND - Red meat businesses in Scotland are in line for specialised, funded, training to help them rekindle trade in the ‘fifth quarter’. If successful, the move could earn the industry an extra £3 million a year.

UK Slaughter Statistics February 2008: Numbers Creep Up
UK - This publication by Defra shows various statistics obtained from surveys of slaughterhouses run in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The trend shows slight increases to numbers, although carcase weights remain static.

FMD Free Status Puts UK Back on Track
UK - Britain's pig industry is hoping the country's re-instated Foot and Mouth Disease-Free status will aid survival. The British Pig Executive (BPEX) is delighted with the news and says it give a welcome moral boost to the beleaguered sector.

National Press Picks up on UK pig farmer's plight
UK - The continuing pressure on the UK's pig farming industry reaches the mainstrem press today with the Dairy Telegraph printing a big report on the problems facing the industry. Here's what James Hall, Retail Editor, Daily Telegraph has to say...

BOOK REVIEW: Handbook of Pig Medicine
UK - David Burch reviews this recently published book written by Peter Jackson and Peter Cockroft