Charismatic and intelligent animals, pigs are a popular attraction at the Royal Bath & West Show, which runs from May 30 to June 2, but they are…
Month: May 2018
The Asia-Pacific region continues to offer opportunities for the UK pork sector – but industry must continue to work hard to ensure UK products are at…
Better news for UK pig producers with the SPP putting on 0.59p to stand at 147.21p, while European pig prices also took a step forwards, with…
The UK’s organic pig herd nearly doubled in 2017, new figures from Defra show. The number of pigs farmed organically in the UK increased from 31,000…
The number of pigs in Denmark on the 1 April 2018 totalled 12.7 million head, a 4% increase on year earlier levels, although down 1% compared…
Despite production of pig meat declining during March, reported exports rose by 13% year-on-year. UK reported fresh/frozen pork exports totalled 21,600 tonnes, according to data from…
During the 12 weeks ending 22 April, the volume of fresh/frozen pork sold at retail level declined by 5% on-the-year, according to retail data from Kantar…
Researchers from The Pirbright Institute, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and University of Oxford have generated tools that allow scientists to understand a vital area of…
Dozens of pigs have died in a suspected arson attack on a farm building in South Yorkshire. Firefighters were called to Bleach Croft Farm off Barnsley…
An innovative 3D scanner designed by a pig farmer to weigh finishing pigs has won the Pig World New Product Award at the British Pig and…