Red Robin, our producer and industry insider, on the opportunities to lower our environmental impact We read about declining pork consumption and increases in plant-based diets…
Month: February 2020
Duncan Berkshire is one of the lead vets within the five-vet pig team at Bishopton Veterinary Group, based in Yorkshire It can be difficult to clear…
China’s coronavirus outbreak has had a limited impact on pork trade so far, but could create challenges in the market in future, according to AHDB analyst…
The number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) confirmed in domestic pig herds in Europe is falling, but cases in wild boar continue to rise. The…
Greece has become the latest European country to confirm African swine fever, after the virus was found in domestic pigs in the north east of the…
AHDB’s Gilt Watch initiative has been running for just over two years. It has already delivered plenty of lessons producers can implement to increase gilt retention…
Former AHDB chair Meryl Ward urged the pork industry not to lose sight of its core markets, as exports continue to soar, when she addressed the…
Shane McAuliffe’s family produces 50,000 pigs per year for the Truly Irish brand. He is secretary of the Irish Pig Health Society, secretary of the Irish…
Liam Byrne is AHDB’s head of meat marketing Our third instalment of the £2.5 million ‘changing perceptions of pork’ consumer campaign is working hard to cut…
Cull sow prices in major EU markets have reached the highest levels since records began in 2014. Throughout 2019, prices increased by around 75% and they have…