Weaner prices across the EU have firmed noticeably since mid-December, according to AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins, with the EU average reference price rising from below €34/head…
Month: March 2021
UK exports of pig meat (including offal) fell by nearly half in January compared to the same period the previous year, dropping to only 15,600 tonnes, according to…
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has called for retailers to do more to support British pig producers as they continue to struggle with pigs backed up…
The backlog of overweight finishing pigs due to Covid-19 interrupting slaughter lines, is putting pressure on ventilation systems and turned the heat up on pig farmers,…
The NPA has called on the Government to ensure there is a sufficient resource to facilitate and monitor the safe movement of breeding pigs in and…
The NFU has responded to the Government’s consultation into future regulation surrounding gene editing, welcoming possible changes to the regulations which it says could protect crops and…
The NPA has called on the Government to ensure that any pork it purchases meets the high UK standards of production. In its response to the…
The spread of African swine fever (ASF) over the winter in China is creating uncertainty on the global pork market, according to Rabobank. In its latest…
The British Veterinary Association has criticised the Government’s announcement that it is making changes to some of the requirements for imports from the EU into Great Britain,…
Poultry and pig producers directly impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) will receive a boost as a £4m support scheme opens today for the sectors. For pig producers,…