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Data protection and the animal health industry
Veterinary medicines play an extremely important role in helping to maintain the health and welfare of farm animals. Donal Murphy, of NOAH, outlines how appropriate data protection legislation helps ensure that companies continue to be able to develop veterinary medicines to help veterinarians and farmers deal with existing and emerging diseases.
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Dress made entirely from local produce debuts at York races
Fashion is always top of the agenda at York Races, and today’s Dante Festival was no different. York Racecourse Hospitality celebrated their commitment to using locally produced food on race goers plates by commissioning an haute couture dress made entirely from Yorkshire produce.
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2012 Pig & Poultry Marketing Awards winners announced
The 2012 Pig & Poultry Marketing Awards took place at the stylish London Haymarket Hotel on the 3rd May, winners photos have now been released.
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150 years of the USDA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has marked the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and highlighted the positive impact that USDA has on the life of Americans each day.
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NFU pressure sees CAP greening measures revisited
Significant concerns voiced by the NFU on aspects of the European Commission’s “greening” proposals deserve further consideration according to a Commission compromise paper to be discussed tomorrow.







The overall prime cattle deadweight average price eased over 1p to 338.5p/kg in week ended 5th May.
Despite some recovery in the liveweight trade, deadweight lamb prices continued their decline in week ended 5th May.
The past few weeks have seen a number of major milk buyers in Great Britain announce price cuts of between 1.5ppl and 2ppl for farmers on a variety of milk contracts.
Finished pig prices continued their seasonal upward trend in week ended 5th May, with the DAPP EU Spec increasing by over 1p to average 148.21p/kg.
Total plantings for the 2012 crop to 11th May are estimated at 85,165ha, compared with 122,270ha last year and 123,500ha in 2010.
The first USDA new crop estimates brought dark clouds on the horizon, yet with tight stocks forecast for the current season and a summer of growing weather still to occur, they are far from set in stone.
Global oilseed markets are currently well supported with near-term demand strong and supply disrupted.
UK malting barley export prices are at €245/t FOB (spring, South Coast) w/e 11th April.
The UK chicken market has been a hotbed of obscure and complex margin-whittling as retailers continue to impose tough conditions and constraints, and industry has largely failed to get another round of price increases to help offset feed costs.



























































