Alan Bullion
Dr Alan Bullion is Special Reports and Projects Director for Agribusiness intelligence, publishing one-off reports on the crop protection, animal health and fertilisers sectors.
Alan has worked as a publisher, analyst, journalist and editor for Informa for over 18 years, having previously worked on specialist titles focusing on agriculture and food in Asia, and on organics, ethanol and biodiesel, particularly in Brazil. He also has expertise on the political impact of Brexit on UK agribusiness.
Alan was awarded a PhD by the University of Southampton for a thesis on the civil war and conflict resolution.
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African Swine Fever spread prompts vaccines search
African swine fever (or ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease which affects domestic and wild pigs. The disease has become a global threat to the entire pig industry and beyond. Once infected, pigs with ASFV suffer from internal haemorrhaging and will ultimately die within 10 days.
Analysis: African Swine Fever spread prompts vaccines search
African swine fever (or ASF), is a highly contagious viral disease which affects domestic and wild pigs. The disease has become a global threat to the entire pig industry and beyond. Once infected, pigs with ASFV suffer from internal haemorrhaging and will ultimately die within 10 days.
Why is beef and dairy production unfairly criticized in the global food sustainability conversation?
Beef and dairy have far less of an impact on human-grade food production than critics make out, with almost 90% of feed for beef production made up of elements inedible to humans. Animal Pharm's head of reports Dr Alan Bullion scrutinizes this hot topic.
Why disease prevention is key to farmed fish filling the global protein gap
Genetic advantage, healthy microbiomes and improved vaccines are the key pillars of the DNA revolution at the heart of maximizing productivity in the aquaculture market, claims Animal Pharm's head of reports Dr Alan Bullion.
Moderate red meat consumption remains vital to balanced diets, says professor
Eating red meat in moderation remains vital for a healthy balanced diet, as some plants and fish are being drained of their nutritional value, an Irish professor has argued.
UK National Food Strategy to focus on biodiversity, soil quality and carbon savings
The UK government is formulating its first National Food Strategy for 75 years under the leadership of Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon Restaurants, and is now due to publish a White Paper in the spring, followed by a final strategy in winter 2020.