EU pig meat production for December was down 5% compared to December 2017, according to the latest figures from Eurostat. The data revealed that, cumulatively, overall…
Month: March 2019
GB breeding herd productivity declined in 2018, according to the latest physical performance data, provided to AHDB by Agrosoft, This was the first year performance has…
The NFU has warned Chancellor Philip Hammond that the recent UK applied tariff policy announcement is another example of how British farming will be damaged by…
The Government has launched a new ‘no deal’ notification system for businesses that import live animals from outside the EU. However, the launch of the Import of…
Cull sow prices would be at risk under a no deal Brexit, due to the UK industry’s reliance on the German market. But while a devaluation…
The NPA’s Spring Regional meetings take place next month, with a focus on preparing for life outside the EU. The first meeting, the South Central Regional,…
Cameron Naughton with his wife Muriel rents 800 acres from the Crown Estate in Wiltshire. They have 500 outdoor sows on a three-week batch production system.…
This week’s Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that damage caused by storm Gareth curtailed processing at one major causing pigs to be rolled…
In 2018, the UK shipped a record total of 347,000 tonnes of pig meat, worth just under £490 million, around the globe, according to the latest…
A very slightly firmer feel seems to be emerging but there is still a long way to go before the industry gets back in the black.…