900 high genetic merit JSR pigs delivered to China
The animals were on route to Hubei Jinxu JSR Breeding Limited, the joint venture between JSR and Chinese pig producers Hubei COFCo, to create a brand new Nucleus herd. “We are delighted be establishing a nucleus herd here in the Hubei Province,” says Paul Anderson, JSR’s International Sales Director. “A strong presence here is very […]
Asda moves on milk price but the pressure continues on processors
With backing from the WI in recent days, the dairy coalition, NFU, NFUS, NFU Cymru, TFA and the FFA, has protested against milk price cuts made this spring and further cuts expected on August 1. It has called for dairy farmers to receive a price for their milk, one that covers the cost of production. […]
The CRT says “save our dairy farms” – our cows, our farmers and our wildlife
CRT Chairman, Robin Page says: “The situation is scandalous and has been for years. The supermarkets and wholesalers are too powerful. They were before the so-called agreement, and they are after the agreement. The Government should dictate the price of milk as it did once through the Milk Marketing Board, even if this does offend […]
Improve feed conversion to cut costs
Pig producers could save nearly £9 per pig by improving their finishers’ feed efficiency by 0.54. This might be a staggering figure but it is well within the realms of practicality, says Matthew Curtis, managing director of Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd. BPEX Pig Yearbook 2012 shows that while the FC for ‘average’ feeding herds […]
Delay in voluntary code unacceptable says Chair of EFRA Committee
Letter to Rt Hon James Paice MP Commenting on the letter, Anne McIntosh MP said: “It is frustrating that for the last fourteen months the Government have been saying that a voluntary code is the best way forward for the dairy industry but have yet to secure an agreement on its content. In evidence to […]
LAA dairy cull prices
Livestock auction markets are helping producers to realise strong prices. Dairy producers are commanding record prices for their cull cows through livestock auction markets-providing them with a vital source of income as costs of production continue to soar and milk prices fall. And there’s more good news because auctioneers expect dairy cull prices to hold […]
A breakthrough as The Co-operative moves on milk price
The Co-operative has announced it will pay an increased premium of 2.57ppl with immediate effect, rising to 4.27ppl from August 1. This will increase The Co-operative’s farmer milk price to 29ppl with immediate effect. The move comes after mounting public pressure on retailers to deliver fair prices to dairy farmers, culminating in demonstrations last weekend […]
UKIP MEP backs militant farmers in dairy dispute
Mr Agnew said: “Having served for nine years on the NFU council, I am well aware of how difficult it is to persuade farmers to demonstrate in significant numbers. The fact that they are doing so now underlines the desperate situation in which so many dairy farmers find themselves. Asda and Morrisons cannot ignore the […]
HSA announces award for significant advances in humane slaughter
The award, which recognises individuals or organisations that have made significant scientific, technical or other advances that have led to improvements in the humane slaughter of livestock, was won by the Stunning and Slaughter Group at the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences. This year, in honour and memory of John Ace-Hopkins who won […]
