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Research: Saliva sampling may help pig farmers target treatments
Researchers around the EU have been studying how sampling saliva from piglets and sows could help farmers to target treatments...
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Essex man jailed after arson attack on farm kills 120 pigs
A man has been sentenced to four years in prison for arson attacks on three farms, resulting in the deaths...
Pig/Poultry
Pig producers lost £52/head in Q2 2022
Pig producers were down £52/head in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Pig/Poultry
China remains largest importer of UK pigmeat
Between January and June this year, more than half of the 108,294t of UK pigmeat exported to non-EU countries went...
N.Ireland
Thousands of people being ‘catfished’ by ‘teacup’ pigs
A family of spotted pigs have been given their own reality TV series that aims to expose “the scam of...
N.Ireland
US scientists restore organ function in dead pigs
Researchers from Yale University in the US have successfully restored cellular and organ function in pigs a full hour after...
N.Ireland
UK-wide review of pig supply chain launched
The UK government has today (Friday, July 15) launched a UK-wide review of the pig supply chain, with the aim...
Agri-Business
Foot and mouth ruled out in English pig farm disease case
A case of disease discovered on a pig farm in England is not foot and mouth disease, the Department of...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland calls for proper border checks on imported pigmeat
The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into a new area of Europe has sparked fresh calls from NFU Scotland...
Pig/Poultry
Tesco announces £10m support for UK pig industry
Tesco has today (Monday, May 16) announced funding of £10 million for its UK pig farmers, as the pork industry...
Pig/Poultry
Waitrose announces £16m support scheme for pig farmers
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced a support scheme worth up to £16 million for its British pig farmers. It will...
Pig/Poultry
Lincolnshire Trading Standards removes 225 pigs from farm
Lincolnshire Trading Standards has removed 225 pigs from a farm it deemed to be a high-risk premises. An investigation, warranted...
Pig/Poultry
Standard Pig Price must break £2/kg soon - NFU Scotland
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has said that in order to preserve the pig industry, the standard pig price...
Pig/Poultry
Yorkshire Pig 'high priority' on rare breed watchlist
The Large White Pig, commonly known as the Yorkshire Pig, has been added to the highest priority category of the...
N.Ireland
NI pig sector faces an ‘unsustainable future’
Embattled pig farmers are facing a crisis in the sector as rising costs and supply chain disruptions are causing huge...
Pig/Poultry
Cabinet Secretary hears of deepening crisis in Scottish pig sector
Leading Scottish pig farmer Jamie Wyllie welcomed Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Mairi Gougeon on his farm yesterday as...
Agri-Business
Pig & Poultry forums set to tackle tough sector challenges
The British Pig & Poultry Fair, partnered by ABN, is returning to Stoneleigh on May 10-11, offering a long-awaited opportunity...
N.Ireland
Minister announces £2m support package for NI pig farmers
A new support scheme worth £2 million for local pig farmers in Northern Ireland has been announced today (Friday, March...
