Rural Life
Carmichael MP calls to rebuild local abattoirs across UK
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild the network...
Rural Life
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild the network...
Pig/Poultry
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is offering training through its Stockperson Development Scheme for those wanting to progress...
Pig/Poultry
The female pig breeding herd is down 2.2% to 251,000 head compared to 2023, the smallest number on record. The...
Pig/Poultry
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said a recent African swine fever (ASF) simulation exercise highlighted the importance of record...
Pig/Poultry
The EU-spec standard pig price has inched up against during the week ended August 17, gaining 0.06p to reach 209.84p/kg,...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is advising farmers that the replacement gilt is the “foundation” of high...
Pig/Poultry
The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) was unmoved at 209.54p/kg during the week ended August 3. It has lost just...
Pig/Poultry
Voting to select the winner of the 2024 National Pig Association (NPA) Allied Industry Member of the Year Award has...
Pig/Poultry
The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has dropped back again to more than cancel out the previous week’s 0.38p gain,...
N.Ireland
Planning restrictions continue to stymie the growth of the pig sector in Northern Ireland, according to a leading pedigree breeder....
Pig/Poultry
The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) currently sits at 209.50p/kg as of July 6, meaning it suffered a weekly loss...
Pig/Poultry
The Scottish government has announced a new £438,700 national disease control project to improve biosecurity standards on pig farms. The...
Pig/Poultry
The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has dropped back again, losing another 0.62p during the week ended June 15 to...
Pig/Poultry
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said the standard pig price has regained some lost ground, increasing by 0.4p to...
Pig/Poultry
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said the latest drop in the standard pig price has come as a “surprise”....
Pig/Poultry
The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has bounced back and gained 0.34p during the week ended June 1, the National...
Pig/Poultry
Some 3,500 pigs have to be culled after an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a fattening farm in...
Pig/Poultry
Recruitment is underway for companies to employ and mentor students during 2025/2026 through the Pig Industry Scholarship Programme (PISP). The...