Very little good news to report once again and in horse racing terms, the going for the pig industry is currently very heavy. The SPP dropped…
Month: January 2021
Prices for pigs across the EU have remained steady in weeks AHDB lead analyst Duncan Wyatt has reported. Reports of high levels of pork in store,…
A new form of African swine fever (ASF) has been identified in several farms owned by New Hope Liuhe, China’s fourth-largest producer, the company’s chief science officer…
UK pig meat production reached 984,300 tonnes in 2020, a 2.8% increase on 2019, driven by higher carcase weights. Clean pig slaughter in 2020 totalled 10.92…
UK pork import volumes towards the end of last year, due partly to the availability of cheap German product, while COVID-19 issues hit export volumes. UK pig meat…
Global animal genetics company, Genus, has reached an all-time high after the FTSE 250 group upgraded its half-year profit outlook due to a high demand from China for its pig semen.…
Brexit has hit the British meat industry this week, with tonnes of meat stuck rotting in transit at European ports as a result of post-Brexit paperwork,…
At least 500 pigs have been killed by the African swine fever in Tanzania’s northern district of Kahama in Shinyanga region, according to an official report…
Pig producers are being urged to make sure they respond to the Red Tractor consultation on some significant proposed changes to its standards. The consultation, which can…
The NPA has announced dates for three virtual evening ‘town hall’ meetings for members to discuss some of the key issues currently affecting the industry. Although they…