Producer resilience tested to the extreme as farm conditions deteriorate
Conditions on farm, both physically, and increasingly mentally are deteriorating, as the pig backlog continues to grow, according to Thames…
Defra figures highlight sow herd contraction as crisis takes its toll
The English pig breeding herd has suffered a notable decline, as the ongoing crisis affecting the sector takes it toll. …
Left in the Dark *
Still plenty of dark clouds as far as the pig industry is concerned, especially at a time when European prices…
I Will Survive
Unfortunately, pig weights keep on rising and the SPP is still falling, losing another 0.45p this week to stand at…
Morgan sisters interview: “The industry is not going to go quietly – it’s not going down without a fight”
The Morgan sisters have become familiar faces and voices on TV, radio and right across the media, articulately and passionately…
Heat stress in pigs… back to basics
With high temperatures and ever-increasing issue for UK pig producers, Primary Diets’ Dr Phil Boyd looks at what producers can…
Producer resilience tested to the extreme as farm conditions deteriorate
Conditions on farm, both physically, and increasingly mentally are deteriorating, as the pig backlog continues to grow, according to Thames…
Defra figures highlight sow herd contraction as crisis takes its toll
The English pig breeding herd has suffered a notable decline, as the ongoing crisis affecting the sector takes it toll. …
GB pig prices for week ending January 15, 2022 – SPP dips below 140p
AHDB Pork’s weekly pig prices, slaughter data and commentary for Great Britain The EU-spec SPP dropped by 1.10p from the…
Straw prices for the week ending January 23, 2022
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association. Trade comment: Market activity is increasing…
