Pig

Recent research has concluded that feeding mealworms a diet of wheat bran combined with the enzyme phytase significantly increases their mineral composition. Hannah Noble reports.

Farmers’ margins remain squeezed despite pig prices rising

Keeping pigs, like any livestock, is a satisfying experience, but there are a number of things to consider before taking the plunge

Sir David Amess, Conservative MP for Southend West, has called on the Government to adopt his Bill banning farrowing crates from 2027.

The Countryside Alliance has hit out at a Tesco plan to boost fake meat sales by 300 per cent over the next four years.

Industry leaders have warned the pig sector is in a ‘critical state’

Thousands of pigs have backed up on farm with many producers making a loss on every pig

An Abattoir Sector Group (ASG) has been set up to help develop a thriving network of local abattoirs across the UK.

A Covid-19 outbeak amongst the workforce has led to a two-week closure of Scotland’s only large scale pig abattoir at Brechin

The advantages of adding value to farm produce are well recognised now but they were not when Tom Mitchell re-modelled his pig enterprise back in 1997. Ewan Pate reports.