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Interactive app to help combat pig disease pressure
AHDB Pork has launched ‘Think BioRisk’, an interactive app designed to reduce the risk of disease in the pig industry.The app is designed to be used by anyone who steps onto a pig unit, with its interactive video scenarios highlighting best practice pig production and common mistakes.Martin Smith, AHDB Pork’s ...
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NewsPig producers can reduce antibiotic usage, says St David’s vets
Pig producers can reduce their antibiotic usage by taking lessons learned from the poultry industry, poultry veterinary practice St David’s Poultry Team has said.According to the veterinary practice the answer is to boost and protect the animals’ natural bacteria and health, therefore removing the necessity for routine antibiotic use.St David’s ...
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NewsSainsbury’s to source 100% British lamb
Sainsbury’s has committed to sourcing 100% British lamb by 1st July 2016.Photo credit: © Joel Chant.The multiple retailer has said it is currently working with its farmers to increase the availability of new season lamb on its shelves until it is all British.Sainsbury’s said in a statement: “The lamb season ...
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NewsRecipe videos to be launched by QMS
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is to launch a series of quick-step recipe videos showing consumers how to make simple, nutritious meals using Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork.Quality Meat Scotland's braised pork ragu.Each video is less than 60 seconds and will be launched on QMS’s Good ...
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NFU Scotland to hold Beef Efficiency Scheme meeting
Stakeholders in the beef sector will attend a National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland meeting at the start of next week to discuss the Beef Efficiency Scheme (BES) as the organisation looks to encourage an industry-wide uptake.NFU Scotland is seeking clarity on questions about the £45 million BES scheme, which was ...
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NewsProgress made in BPHS to CCIR transition
The 12 offal conditions to be monitored at the abattoir under the new Collection and Communication of Inspection Results (CCIR) programme have been agreed, AHDB Pork has confirmed.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and AHDB Pork have collaborated to review the list of conditions to be recorded by meat inspectors in ...
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NewsAHDB Pork to host regional forums for pig industry
AHDB Pork has announced that it will be organising a new series of regional forums, which will all be open meetings.All pig producers and members of the allied industry are encouraged to attend as the forums are a means of listening to the wider industry.The meetings will enable attendees to ...
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NewsRestaurant staff develop meat knowledge on education programme
James Martin Manchester has become the first restaurant in the north-west to train staff in meat knowledge and quality through AHDB Beef and Lamb’s Meat Education Programme.More than 15 members of front-of-house staff and chefs undertook courses in the programme to improve their understanding of beef and lamb breeds, cuts ...
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NewsBPC chief executive leaves
Andrew Large has stepped down from his role as chief executive of the British Poultry Council (BPC).Andrew Large has stepped down from his role as chief executive of the BPC.Large had been the BPC’s chief executive since May 2013.John Reed, BPC chairman, said: “The BPC Board would like to thank ...
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NewsNPA launches antibiotic stewardship programme
The National Pig Association is launching an antibiotic stewardship programme to achieve minimum use of antibiotics, consistent with responsible human and food-animal medicine.NPA chief executive, Dr Zoe Davies.“We recognise and share society’s concerns about the level of antibiotic use in human and livestock medicine,” NPA chief executive Dr Zoe Davies ...
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NewsKey opportunities analysed in lamb market
Two key areas of opportunity have been identified in the lamb sector – consolidation and growth in the domestic market, following recent gains there, and maximising export opportunities.Stuart Asworth, head of economics services with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), has suggested that markets such as Denmark and Sweden offer real opportunities ...
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NewsHCC Scholarship opportunity for Welsh red meat industry
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is offering Welsh farmers of the future the chance to boost their skillset during a global tour, to be completed as part of the organisation’s annual HCC Scholarship scheme.L-R: Prys Morgan, HCC’s head of operations; Alan Gardner, HCC scholar 2015; Huw Williams, ...
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NewsBritish Pig & Poultry Fair unveils Brexit debate
Visitors to the British Pig & Poultry Fair will have a chance to find out whether the meat and livestock industry is better off in or out of the EU in a topical Brexit debate on 11th May.British Pig & Poultry Fair 2014Stoneleigh Park,Warwickshire©Tim Scrivener.Chaired by BBC Farming Today presenter ...
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Survey reveals levy payers' concerns
Low profitability and volatility are two of the key challenges facing levy payers, a recent report published by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has revealed.The Activity Review saw AHDB staff hold 15 open levy payer meetings around Britain last autumn and winter to offer an opportunity for levy ...
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NewsChanges to rules for livestock movements
Defra has announced new movement reporting rules for farmers, which are set to be introduced in England from July.Farming Minister, George Eustice.Under the existing animal movement regime, many farmers must report livestock movements to any other land they own or rent beyond a five-mile radius of their home farm. The ...
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NewsIndustry unites for ‘Year of British Food’
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), National Farmers Union (NFU), Red Tractor and Love British Food are uniting to coordinate a calendar of events for the autumn of 2016 which has been designated the 'Year of British Food' by the Government.Liz Truss: "Our food industry has so much to ...
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NewsBeef and lamb lines extended
In the last year, supermarkets have introduced 22 new lines in the mini roast category to support the long-term sustainability of the sector.The focus is also to encourage new consumers, due to new development work by AHDB Beef and Lamb.The programme is helping to add value to the carcase while ...
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NewsExport growth for Parma Ham
Recent figures have shown that Parma Ham ended last year with a production of approximately 8,462,000 hams, with the UK being an important market for the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product.The UK held 12.4% of the total exports in 2015 with a turnover of £27.8 million, just below the ...
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NewsHCC and PGI Welsh Lamb team up for comedy festival
Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) has announced PGI Welsh Lamb as an official partner of the Machynlleth Comedy Festival, which will take place this weekend.Chefs will be cooking a variety of PGI Welsh Lamb dishes at the comedy festival.The comedy festival, based in Powys, Wales, is in its seventh year and ...
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NewsScottish red meat industry faces challenges and opportunities, says QMS
A combination of both challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the Scottish red meat industry according to Quality Meat Scotland chairman, Jim McLaren.QMS chairman, Jim McLaren.Speaking about the frustration being felt in the supply chain, in particular by livestock farmers whose cash-flow has been hit by a combination of reduced ...
