Report recommends centralised body to co-ordinate professional development in agriculture
A new report on how to improve professionalism and training in the pig sector has recommended…
Author Alistair Driver
UK pork exports set modern day record
Jonathan Eckley, AHDB head of Asia Pacific, delves into the numbers that show the how…
Scientists map entire African swine fever virus genome
Scientists have mapped genes across the African swine fever virus (ASFV) genome, which they believe could…
New-look Defra team takes shape with Victoria Prentis appointment
North Oxfordshire MP and farmer’s daughter Victoria Prentis has been added to the Defra team,…
George Eustice promoted to Defra Secretary, after Villiers sacked
George Eustice, who first became a junior Minister at Defra in 2013, has been appointed…
Villiers sacked as Defra Secretary
As had been widely expected, Theresa Villiers has been sacked as Defra Secretary, after just…
EU pork prices could drop by 20-40% if ASF hits Germany
EU pork prices could drop by 20-40% if African swine fever (ASF) crosses the border…
Future of Tulip’s Bodmin site secured, although more than jobs 100 lost
Tulip has confirmed that its Bodmin manufacturing site will remain open, although a further 49…
Cranswick acquires Buckle pig farming business to continue growth
Cranswick has acquired the Buckle family’s pig farming and rearing operations, in Yorkshire, continuing its…