A number of rare British breed pigs, including Large Blacks, British Saddlebacks (pictured), Berkshires and Tamworths pigs, have all shown declines in numbers over the past…
Month: April 2020
Some of the biggest pork plants in the world have been temporarily shut due to Coronavirus, prompting fears of ‘disastrous’ food shortages in the US. Smithfield Foods,…
UKÂ fresh/frozen pork exports recorded an 8% year-on-year increase in shipments to 18,000 tonnes, in February. However, overall exports were 6% down due to a drop in…
NFU president Minette Batters has called for urgent action from the Government to back British farmers during the Coronavirus crisis. In a letter to Defra Secretary…
Processing time was lost last week, but the cause was factory breakdowns rather than staff shortages, according to Thames Valley Cambac. Despite the breakdowns, few pigs…
BQP fieldsman Mark Jagger has urged producers to ensure they do all they can to protect themselves, staff and family, after the sad death of a…
Very much of a ‘stand on’ situation as far as pig prices are concerned. The SPP nudged higher to the tune of 0.5p and now stands…
Red Tractor has issued new guidance on remote quarterly veterinary inspections, which will be a requirement for scheme members where physical inspections are not possible. Red…
Across January and February 2020, China imported 691,000 tonnes of pig meat –Â twice as much pork and offal than in the same period last year, according…
US hog futures fell to their lowest point since winter 2002 last Friday (3 April) due to a combination of factors including the Covid-19 pandemic, which…