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£300,000 precision pig farming project now under way
A £300,000 project to improve the efficiency of UK pig production through precision farming is now under way. A consortium of farmers, vets…
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Growing presence of Poland on the UK meat market
Poland has been steadily increasing its presence on the UK pig meat market, which seems set to continue. AHDB Marketing Intelligence looks to explore…
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East Anglian pig producers urged to attend AHDB Pork meeting on water quality
East Anglian pig producers and farmers in the region are being encouraged to attend an AHDB Pork meeting, titled ‘Maintaining water quality in East…
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Finest British pigs set to go to India to develop its burgeoning pig sector
A high-level delegation from the Punjab government has paid a visit to the UK to assess British pig production and genetics as the Indian state…
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Data shows pig industry making progress on antibiotic control
Pig producers are making progress in the sector's commitment to record and control the use of antibiotics in the industry, new data shows. In less…
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'Don't underestimate value of abbatoir feedback', says AHDB Pork
Uninformed pig producers could be inadvertently wasting valuable time and money treating pig conditions ‘in the dark’. Producers are being reminded…
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What support would farmers get after Brexit?
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was established more than fifty years ago to increase agricultural productivity, thereby ensuring that farmers…
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'Growing disconnect with modern farming is hampering reinvestment', says Pig Association
Pig producers who are blocked by clunky planning procedures from reinvesting in new buildings will gradually become less viable and will have to…
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AHDB Pork offers environmental permit training for pig farm managers
AHDB Pork is offering bespoke on-farm workshops for pig farm managers and stockpeople wanting to learn more about their responsibilities under the…
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Pig producers share of the retail price increases slightly up to 32% in May
The producer’s share of the retail pork price recorded another modest increase in May, to 32%, according to AHDB Pork. While this was one percentage…
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