Although the SPP put on another 0.58p this week to stand at 157.57p, signs are emerging that prices seem to be heading for a plateau rather…
Year: 2021
Eligible pig producers in England will be able to receive free vet visits for a health and welfare review, as the first step on the new…
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The European Commission has confirmed that it will set out a legislative proposal by 2023 to prohibit cages for a number of farm animals, including farrowing…
The entry deadline for the 2021Â National Pig Awards has been extended by two weeks to Friday, July 9. You can submit entries and nominations and see…
The performance of the GB breeding herds improved during the first three months of this year. For indoor sows, an increase in numbers born alive to just over…
Members and supporters of the Young NPA covered nearly 1,500 miles during a June charity challenge, raising nearly £3,000 – and counting – for the Farming…
Pork demand remained strong, and factory reliability improved last week, although it was not ‘wholly without issue’, with a number of pigs rolled into this trading…
The SPP has continued its upward progress putting on a further 1.17p to stand at 156.99p, but the hand brake has definitely been applied in Europe.…
The latest Pigs Today podcast, out today, discusses the YNPA Challenge 21 and some of the big issues currently facing pig businesses, including record costs of production…