by Verity Tomson | 02.24.2026

Scottish pig farmers invited to African Swine Fever preparedness workshops next month

Scottish pig producers are invited to find out more about how to protect their herds from African Swine Fever (ASF) at a series of free events next month.

by Verity Tomson | 01.27.2026

Practical Lessons from the Latest ASF Workshop at Peddars Pigs

The 14th ASF workshop, delivered in partnership with AHDB and NPA, took place at Peddars Pigs and brought together stock managers, fieldsman, and vets from across the company. It marked the culminatio...

by Verity Tomson | 01.06.2026

Pig producers encouraged to plan ahead as ASF threat remains

Following outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) reported in Spain in December 2025, UK pig producers are being urged to maintain strong biosecurity measures and ensure robust contingency plans are in...

by admin | 09.05.2024

Livetec’s weekly livestock news roundup

Another busy week in UK livestock has seen Scottish mandatory bird flu registration open, whilst a bluetongue vaccine has been approved. NFU Mutual has ceased its AI insurance whilst the National Pig ...

by admin | 08.22.2024

The farming week in review

Concerns grow over Bluetongue, as Denmark becomes the latest European country to record the disease, and African swine fever rears its head in a new region of Germany. NFU Scotland have also reminded ...

by admin | 08.08.2024

Farming headlines you may have missed this week

This weeks international farming news has seen many developments. From resignations too ‘serious concerns’ over the risks of African swine fever entering the UK. More bird flu cases have been confirme...

by admin | 08.01.2024

What’s new in this week’s news?

This weeks international farming news has seen many developments, from Olympic egg news, vaccine rollouts and the UK raising a ‘Level 4’ bird flu alert.

by admin | 07.25.2024

What’s happening in the news this week?

There are lots of international stories in our poultry and pig news roundup over the last seven days. However, we begin a bit closer to home with some sobering findings from recent surveys:

by admin | 07.17.2024

African swine fever in Europe: a race against time

African swine fever (ASF), a highly contagious and deadly disease for pigs, is casting a long shadow over Europe’s pork industry. While it poses no risk to humans, new cases have been discovered in no...

by admin | 07.11.2024

Livetec’s weekly news round up

Here at Livetec, we’re always keeping an eye on the poultry and pig stories making the news headlines. Here’s what piqued our interest this week: