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

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling for a ban on the use of farrowing crates, with a 15-year transition to ...

Food law solicitors, Roythornes, acting for the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, have filed papers with the High Court seeking permission to Judicially Review the Food Standards Agency’s ...

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

Food security minister Daniel Zeichner told MPs during the Committee Stage debate on the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) ...

Robin Lloyd Richardson, the former European chief executive of The Pig Improvement Company (PIC) passed away peacefully on ...

The Environment Agency is proposing to raise charges for some of its services by 11.5%. In a consultation, launched in mid-April, it seeks views on proposed increases for annual subsistence charges ...

The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has called on Defra secretary Steve Reed to re-establish the Ministerial Native Breeds ...

The NFU has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to invest in the UK’s food security and reinforce the UK’s border controls, ahead of the upcoming Spending Review. With geopolitical tensions high, a ...