Whispering Hope
Mixed messages from the market place with some signs that there could be a small…
Yearly Archives: 2021
Farming and animal welfare bodies condemn lack of clarity in Government response to TAC report
The Government has failed to offer any firm assurances on protecting farm standards in its long-awaited…
New Zealand trade deal threatens to damage the viability of UK farming, industry bodies warn
Farming organisations have warned that the trade deal with New Zealand, announced yesterday, could damage the…
UK pork export decline continues but import volumes recover
UK fresh and frozen pork exports were 23% down year-on-year during the first eight months…
Red Tractor launches campaign promoting British food for Christmas
In a move to promote British-produced food ahead of Christmas, Red Tractor has launched a…
GB pig prices for week ending October 16, 2021 – another huge fall for the SPP
AHDB Pork’s weekly pig prices, slaughter data and commentary for Great Britain The EU-spec SPP…
Straw prices for the week ending October 24, 2021
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association.…
Pilgrims commits to using 100% sustainable soya as feed by 2025
Pilgrim’s UK has committed to using fully verified, zero-deforestation sustainable soya to feed its pigs…
UK pig numbers 4% up in June, provisional Defra figures indicate
The UK pig population was 4% up in the year to June 2021, standing at…
UK pig slaughterings stable, but butchery capacity remains limiting factor
UK clean pig slaughter in September was nearly 1% up on last year at 916,700…