According to the latest census numbers, the total number of pigs in the Danish herd has risen by 0.1% on the previous year, coming in at in at…
Month: August 2021
Last week proved to be another ‘desperate week’, with continued cutbacks in slaughter capacity having serious consequences on farm. “The staffing crisis shows no improvement and…
RSPCA Assured has announced a shortlist for its first-ever awards for pig and poultry members. There are eight people involved in pig production among the 18-person shortlist,…
Although the SPP has continued on its downward track, losing 0.57p to stand at 160.22p, a much starker picture continues to emerge in the EU where…
A survey from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has found that that the lack of suitable abattoirs and consumers unwilling to spend more for high quality…
Total pig meat shipments to Japan were down slightly in the first half of this year compared with last year, with volumes totalling 567,700 tonnes, 5%…
The EU produced 1.88 million tonnes of pork in May, down 1% from April but up 5% (96,600 tonnes) year-on-year, meaning that pork production has grown…
UK exports of fresh/frozen pork fell in June, compared with volumes in both May, and June a year ago, despite UK production having been higher, AHDB analyst…
Bulgarian veterinary authorities on Wednesday reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at an industrial farm with 13,000 pigs in the central village of Apriltsi,…
The brand new episode of Pigs Today, the Pig World podcast, is now available for streaming on all major streaming platforms. In this episode of Pigs…