Tesco has today (Monday, May 16) announced funding of £10 million for its UK pig farmers, as the pork industry...
May 16, 2022
A welfare training platform for the pigs sector has been launched by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) today,...
March 1, 2022
An on-the-job training programme has been created for people of all ages looking to enter the pig industry. The programme...
November 23, 2021
‘What do we want? Butchers; When do we want them? Now.’ This is one of chants echoed by members of...
October 4, 2021
Information has been sought in relation to a pig that was involved in a road traffic collision in Co. Down...
July 5, 2021
Three more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boars in Germany. According to Reuters, the...
October 5, 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued best-practice pig management tips – for...
May 4, 2017
This week at the New Hampshire in the US, a pig showed up at a polling station where voters were deciding...
February 10, 2016
The drop in the Chinese pig herd will impact the entire global pork market from now and into 2016, according...
August 19, 2015
The global pork industry has been searching for stability during the first quarter of 2015, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly...
May 7, 2015
Stress makes pigs more likely to suffer from Porcine CircoVirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) symptoms, according to the results of a...
April 12, 2015
The substantial drop in pigmeat prices over the last number of months has been acknowledged by the European Commissioner for...
January 28, 2015
Professor Colin Hill, who heads up the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the University of Cork, told the recent St David’s...
January 26, 2015
Global compound animal feed production increased by 2.1% last year, according to a December 2014 agri-business survey carried out by...
Chilling fallen stock on pig units could lead to improved management, reduced disease risk and potential cost savings in the...
January 20, 2015
The global pork market will likely cool down in Q4 2014, as the buoyant market circumstances from the first three...
November 11, 2014
The Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomed major retailers Tesco and Lidl show of support for local pork as both retailers roll...
October 5, 2014
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
September 17, 2014
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