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Shoppers starting to shun pork, suggests industry data
Bacon sales have declined as shoppers choose fish over meat for their meals, industry data has suggested. Meat sales were down by £300m in 2016, a…
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Focus Farm achieves 61 per cent in pre-weaning mortality reduction
The AHDB Pork Focus Farm has achieved a 61% reduction in pre-weaning mortality just six months in. This result is being attributed to improvements in…
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Meryl Ward to step down as AHDB Pork chairman
AHDB Board Member and AHDB Pork Sector Board chair Meryl Ward has decided not to put herself forward for re-appointment when her term of office comes…
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EU declaration to phase out farmed pig castration is 'behind schedule'
A European declaration to end surgical castration of pigs by 2018 is 'far from being met' according to research published in the Porcine Health…
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National Pig Association expresses concerns over potential zinc oxide ban
The National Pig Association (NPA) has written to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to outline concerns about the potential EU ban on the…
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Producer share of retail pork prices hits 28 month high
The producer share of retail pork prices has hit a 28-month high, increasing once again in November, by 1 per cent on the month, to 40%. This is the…
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Pork losing out in rise of international cuisines, according to AHDB
Global travel and population diversification has influenced the types of foods British consumers eat, according to AHDB. It’s a long-term trend that…
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Lincolnshire farmer guilty of failing to care for pigs
A Lincolnshire farmer has been found guilty of eight offences relating to the welfare of his pigs. Mark Haynes (53) from Donington near Spalding, was…
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World class US-pig enterprise invests in British technology
A huge North American pig enterprise is using British technology to help it achieve world-class performance, through precision farming. Thomas…
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Researchers find bacteria on US pig farm which can withstand 'crucial' antibiotics
Researchers from Ohio State University have found bacteria on a US pig farm that can withstand a crucial family of antibiotics. Carbapenems, as they…
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