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RABI responds to crisis in pig sector
Responding to the current crisis in the British pig industry, leading farming charity, RABI, has announced the immediate availability of…
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‘Don’t blame the industry Boris, what we need is your support,’ says Fresh Produce Consortium
An Andrew Marr interview with Boris Johnson aired yesterday (3 October) revealed a prime minister who Nigel Jenney, chief executive…
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Pig sector continues to reduce antibiotic use
The UK pig industry has continued to reduce its use of antibiotics, with latest figures showing a 5% fall in…
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UK livestock genetics firm profits as demand from China rises
UK livestock genetics firm Genus has reported better-than-expected annual earnings in its preliminary financial results for the full year ending June 30, 2020.…
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‘Huge step’ as 100% of pigs protected against African swine fever in vaccine trial
Scientists from the Pirbright Institute say they are ‘huge step’ closer to developing a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF),…
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‘Promising’ developments in search for ASF vaccine in China
Researchers in China have welcomed what they describe as ‘very promising’ progress in the search for a vaccine to protect against African…
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Tulip considers closing Tipton plant, putting more than 600 jobs at risk
Tulip is considering closing its Tipton plant in the West Midlands, putting 642 jobs at risk. The UK’s biggest pork…
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Coronavirus to delay recovery of global pork supplies – Rabobank
Global pork supplies will decline further this year as coronavirus delays the process of restocking the Chinese pig herd, following…
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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 from Poland to Germany, although…
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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 recent expansion drive. The deal…