Technology developed by the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute has led to resistance in pigs against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
Disease control initiative marks step forward in improving herd health and disease resilience within the Scottish pig industry
The first quarter of the year saw UK pig meat production up 6.4% compared to the same three months last year
It is estimated the dairy industry will need to spend £3.9 billion over the next 10 years to improve its climate resilience, which he said worked out at around £500,000 for each farm – or an additional 2.4 pence per litre
UK pork production is expected to remain steady in 2025, according to the latest analysis from AHDB
Around 20 wild boar have been seen in woodlands near Kingussie in the Cairngorms National Park
In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at Cranswick's latest pig business acquisition with Yorkshire-based JSR Genetics, Elsewhere, the Government's progress towards improving the environment has slowed and it is 'still largely off track' in achieving its legal environmental commitments, according to the latest annual assessment by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)
Farmers will receive a combination of cost of production and market price plus incentives
As 2024 draws to a close, Cedric Porter took a look at commodity markets across the sectors