US poultry and pork processing plants will be free to operate more quickly, after the Trump administration acted to increase ...

Food security minister Daniel Zeichner has been told that Defra’s decision to close Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) ...

Sofina Foods Europe, one of the UK’s leading processors of pigs, has announced the strengthening of its leadership team as part of its ‘continued commitment to driving growth, innovation, and ...

The February figure follows a 4.5% year-on-year increase in slaughter numbers in January, as domestic pig production picks up ...

More speakers have been confirmed for May’s Pigs Tomorrow conference, as an exciting and varied programme takes shape.

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has launched legal action challenging the charges that the Food ...

EFRA chair Alistair Carmichael, has written to the Defra parliamentary under-secretary, Baroness Hayman of Ullock, with ...

UK farming does not have a great track record when it comes to getting large-scale – or ‘mega’, as they are often known – farm planning applications through the system. In December 2009, an ...

During recent visits to several farms, I observed the challenges associated with an ageing sow herd. Many of these farms had too many older sows, which led to noticeable declines in productivity, ...