For both the GB pig rearing and finishing herd, there has been some worsening in average feed conversion ratios (FCR) and daily liveweight gains (DLWG) in the…
Month: September 2021
The Pigs Tomorrow Conference takes place this Tuesday and Wednesday at Hinckley, in Leicestershire. While the event, organised by Pig World and AHDB, is taking place…
Ben Thompsett from Norfolk Free Range had been named winner in the ‘Excellence in higher farm animal welfare’ category at RSCPA Assured’s innaugural awards for pig…
Sadly still nothing positive to report and although the SPP only fell by 0.02p to 156.37p following last week’s dramatic price drop, more of the same…
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has raised concerns over an impending shortage of CO2, which could cause some meat production businesses to grind to a…
Pilgrim’s UK has held crisis talks over the future of the Brechin pork processing plant amid growing concerns over the sustainability of the site in the…
The NPA’s Pig Industry Group (PIG) has called for collective supply chain action, backed by Government support, to help alleviate a crisis that threatens to rip the heart…
After experiencing signs of recovery following the initial difficulties posed by Brexit, UK pig meat exports have once again been struggling in more difficult market conditions,…
The Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has launched a snap inquiry into the impacts of factors such as Brexit, COVID-19 and rising commodity prices on…
The UK meat sector is making good progress towards meeting its climate change targets, according to a report by WRAP. In June 2020, WRAP launched Meat…