The judging panel was chaired by Chloe Ryan, a food and farming journalist. She said: “The second National Women in ...

Results are outstanding – the herd is averaging 36.2 pigs weaned/sow/year, after a performance dip linked to an enzootic ...

The NPA has warned government ministers that a failure to recognise the differences in animal welfare standards between the ...

Clinical trials in pigs are underway at the Pirbright Institute for a vaccine candidate for African swine fever (ASF).

The Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA) has told MPs the £3.1 million offered by Defra for illegal meat controls is not ...

For many diseases, the most common point of entry is infected pigs. “The first step in protecting herds is to ensure incoming ...

It discussed ongoing research on potential alternatives to the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) and, although there are plenty of ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has today granted approval to PIC for the gene edit used in its PRRS-resistant pig, ...

The UK-based scientists behind PIC’s gene-edited PRRS-resistant pigs have welcomed the ‘landmark’ approval in the US this ...

Red Tractor is also considering a new ‘Certified Standards Plus’ tier, with flexible farrowing as the key criteria. It is ...

The 2025 National Pig Awards are open for entries, giving individuals and businesses across the pig sector the opportunity to ...