Latest Industry News – Page 336
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NewsPoliticians urged to back farming as a real career prospect
NFU president Peter Kendall will today tell Prime Minister, David Cameron and major retailers that young people looking to build a career should take advantage of the opportunities in the farming sector.Speaking at a round table event at 10 Downing Street, organised by IGD, Mr Kendall will press home the ...
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Denmark and China agree to further cooperation on pig farming
Danish Minster for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (FVM), Mette Gjerskov and Chinese Minister Han have reached agreement to cooperate further on livestock production, with particular emphasis on pig farming.The areas the two countries have agreed to focus on include promoting and researching collaborations between their respective agricultural institutions, exchanging policies ...
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NewsUK pig genetics promoted to Eastern Europe
JSR, an international pig genetics company, has confirmed the importance it places on Eastern Europe by appointing a highly experienced new agent in Georgia.Dr Simon Appleby, general director of YFN Georgia LLC, based in Tbilsi, will provide a strong strategic presence on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, close ...
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Maturing with age
A new Maturation for Improved Beef and Lamb factsheet has been created by EBLEX to provide practical information on different ageing techniques and times for beef and lamb. It also highlights the pros and cons of different packaging techniques and methods of ageing meat.Michael Richardson, EBLEX direct selling programme manager, ...
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NewsWCB welcomes Sir Trevor
The September Court Lunch, held at Butchers’ Hall London, welcomed Sir Trevor MacDonald OBE as the principle guest. Sir Trevor said that it was his first visit to a Livery Company and that he was most impressed with his welcome, the surroundings, and the work of the Company.The Worshipful Company ...
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‘Performance’ recipe book launched for caterers
EBLEX has produced a new recipe book to help school and workplace caterers comply with the Department of Health’s ‘Public Health Responsibility Deal’ by offering customers healthy, nutritionally balanced beef and lamb dishes.Entitled ‘Performance’, the book explains the role of red meat in a healthy balanced diet and looks at ...
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Organic award winners
The winners of the Soil Association Organic Food Awards 2012 have been announced as part of this year’s Organic September, Europe’s biggest celebration of all things organic. The awards are now in their 24th year.The pork category was won by Hophurst Farm for its Hophurst Farm Pork. Michael and Jayne ...
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Worldwide pork shortage predicted
According to the National Pig Association, the world’s pig farmers are warning of a shortage of bacon and pork next year because pig-feed has become unaffordable following disastrous growing and harvesting weather. Governments are becoming increasingly concerned.British shoppers are being urged to make a special effort to safeguard supplies of ...
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Redmond’s takes on Doleschal
The Austrian-based Inject Star company which specialises in the manufacture of tumbling and injecting equipment, has acquired the assets and manufacturing rights of Doleschal.Doleschal manufactures a range of cookers, cooker smokers and roasting equipment and the acquisition will broaden the Inject Star business base in Europe and in other markets, ...
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NewsVION announces departure of CEO Uwe Tillmann
The Supervisory Board of VION Food Group has announced that Uwe Tillmann has stepped down as CEO and chairman of the Executive Board as from 3rd September 2012. With immediate effect, Dirk Kloosterboer, vice-chairman of the Executive Board of VION Food Group has taken over the responsibilities and tasks of ...
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Report suggests frozen CO2 output lower than chilled
A new scientific report on carbon emissions has allegedly exposed a mis-held belief that frozen food is more energy intensive than chilled. Assessing a range of carbon emissions - from post-harvest or slaughter to consumption by the consumer – researchers found that a frozen meal for a family of four ...
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NewsSpelman and Paice go in Government reshuffle
North Shropshire Conservative MP, Owen Paterson has been moved from his position as Northern Ireland Secretary to take over as Secretary of State at DERFA. He replaces Caroline Spelman who has been sacked. Also axed is Farming Minister Jim Paice.Earlier in the day speaking at Livestock 2012 taking place at ...
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Beef producers can expect strong prices
There’s rarely been a greater need, in recent times, to focus on the fundamentals of Scottish farming, says Clydesdale Bank’s Iain Clark. Speaking ahead of today’s ANM Group’s calf spectacular, which is sponsored by Clydesdale Bank, he added that, despite the weather hit of the past few months, most individual ...
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Scottish Secretary sees weather impact
Scottish secretary of state, Michael Moore has been viewing the worrying impact that weather – both at home and abroad – is having on Scottish agriculture.On a visit to the Peddie family farm at Anstruther in Fife, Mr Moore saw the difficulty the Peddies, like many other arable farmers, were ...
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NewsAPPG chairman to address EBLEX conference
The chairman of the Beef and Lamb All Party Parliamentary Group, Neil Parish MP, will speak on the government’s role in agriculture at this year’s EBLEX annual conference. Mr Parish, a former farmer who re-launched the APPG earlier this summer, is among the speakers at the event at the Chesford ...
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NewsBeef future comes under spotlight
The NFU has set out its vision for the UK beef sector - a supply chain that generates £2.8 billion for the economy and provides 440 thousand jobs in England alone. However, according to NFU, the industry still faces significant challenges to secure a sound future, producing quality red meat ...
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Pig herd under threat
A survey by the NPA has confirmed that the national pig herd is starting to shrink. The survey has shown that around ten per cent of production will disappear by Christmas, unless prices improve.In July, when the cost of feed wheat increased by over 25 per cent, and soya increased ...
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HCC search for lamb ambassador
Butchers who are passionate about PGI Welsh Lamb are being urged to become a Lamb-assador by Meat Promotion Wales. The organisation is looking for a Welsh Lamb butcher to join its panel of expert representatives as part of its new Lamb-assador campaign.Laura Dodds, of Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion ...
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NewsBoost for QMS schools programme
A Perthshire-based chef is adding his support to Quality Meat Scotland’s programme of health and education activity in Scottish schools.Steve Craik, from Crieff, will be working with QMS and visiting schools around the country to encourage youngsters to understand the importance of eating a healthy diet and the role played ...
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Feed price volatility continues to affect livestock
Livestock and dairy farmers need to ensure they keep a close eye on their costs of production as input price volatility is here for the foreseeable future, HSBC head of agriculture, Allan Wilkinson has warned.Speaking ahead of the 2012 Livestock Event at Birmingham’s NEC, Wilkinson said that whilst market forces ...
