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Experts predict meat production to slow in 2024 as margins remain tight
Meat production growth will slow as margins remain tight in 2024, with farmers and processors needing to adapt to sustain success, according to…
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Control of DairyPro and PigPro moves from AHDB to BASIS
AHDB's management of online training records DairyPro and PigPro has moved away from the levy board to BASIS, a registered charity, as of today…
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North Yorkshire person contracts strain of flu similar to pig virus
A single human case of an influenza strain that is currently circulating in pigs in the UK has been confirmed in North Yorkshire. The UK Health…
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Pig stalwart Hugh Crabtree hailed for 'truly transforming' sector
Hugh Crabtree has been issued this year's David Black Award for his exceptional contribution to the British pig sector spanning over 40 years. The…
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Stocksbridge pigs claim double title at English Winter Fair
The Berry family celebrated for the second year in a row at the English Winter Fair where they scooped the interbreed pig championship once again…
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Average farm business income in England rises despite higher costs
Average business income by type of farm in England rose to £96,100 in 2022-2023 despite higher costs, according to the latest Defra figures. The…
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Lucrative Californian market opens up to UK pork in the new year
NSF, the only Red Tractor Certification Body for pork, can now certify British pork for the lucrative Californian market. NSF has become one of the…
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Improved productivity in Scotland helping to counteract livestock declines
As the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest, there is firm demand for the available supply levels of beef, lamb and pork products in Scotland…
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Farmers need clarity on methane supressing feed products, NFU says
Farmers need clarity on how methane supressing feed products will work as well as their impact on animal welfare, the NFU has said after Defra seeks…
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Defra pledges to cut emissions through methane suppressing feed products
Defra has today confirmed it will work with farmers to encourage the widespread adoption of methane suppressing feed products. The government has…
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