Pig/Poultry
RASE: British Pig and Poultry Fair to move to new venue
The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) has announced that its flagship event, the British Pig and Poultry Fair, will...
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Agri-Business
Report: Pig production costs in 17 countries, including Ireland
An annual report that examines the cost of pig meat production in 17 countries, including Ireland, has been published this...
Pig/Poultry
Appeal to rehome pot-bellied pig named Pigolas Cage
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has launched a special appeal to find a home...
N.Ireland
£1.6m in supports announced for NI pig farmers
A support scheme worth up to £1.6 million for Northern Ireland pig farmers has been announced by the Department of...
N.Ireland
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...
Other
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...
