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...
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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...
Other
Man who had first pig heart transplant dies
David Bennett, the first person to have had pig heart transplant surgery died yesterday afternoon (March 8), the University of...
N.Ireland
North’s pig industry is in deep crisis
Large numbers of farmers in Northern Ireland are claiming that the pig industry is in deep crisis - one which...
Agri-Business
UK Pig Industry Welfare Training platform launched
A welfare training platform for the pigs sector has been launched by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) today,...
Pig/Poultry
N2 Applied announces partnership with the National Pig Centre
N2 Applied, the European agricultural technology business, has announced a partnership with the UK’s National Pig Centre that will see...
Pig/Poultry
Prentis to review Supply Chain Fairness in pig sector
Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Victoria Prentis has today (Thursday, February 10)...
Pig/Poultry
NI minister reminds pig farmers of ASF risk
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is reminding pig owners about the risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) following a...
Pig/Poultry
Pig Hardship Scheme opens for Scottish farmers
The extended Pig Hardship Scheme for Scottish farmers impacted by the temporary closure of Brechin abattoir last year due to...
N.Ireland
NI pig industry issues is making the sector 'unsustainable' - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed her “profound concern” that current labour shortages and other economic forces are making...
Rural Life
Pig heart successfully used for first time in human transplant
A genetically-modified pig heart has been successfully used for the first time in a human transplant surgery in the United...
N.Ireland
NI sees largest pig population in 10 years
The Northern Ireland pig population, at 716,800 head, is the largest on records covering the last decade, according to the...
Pig/Poultry
November pigmeat production up on last year despite sector crisis
Pigmeat production in November this year, at 93,000t, was 11% higher than in November 2020, despite the ongoing challenges faced...
Pig/Poultry
Changes to zinc use in pig feed discussed at seminars
“There will be challenges but also great opportunities in the coming months for Irish pig farmers, given the upcoming changes...
Pig/Poultry
AWC advise on methods for killing piglets on farm
The Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), via the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), has issued advice on methods...
Pig/Poultry
On-the-job training opportunity for entry-level pig stockpeople
An on-the-job training programme has been created for people of all ages looking to enter the pig industry. The programme...
