The vast majority of pig farms are either addressing welfare issues or already have them under control, according to the latest report on AHDB’s Real Welfare…
Year: 2021
Scotland’s biggest pork processing plant has closed for two weeks as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak among staff. There have been a number of positive…
Farmers, growers and processors have until this Sunday (31st January) to formally comment on AHDB’s new five-year strategy 2021 – 2026. AHDB published its strategy for consultation in December, outlining commitments…
AHDB has completed the its ammonia monitoring programme and has passed the findings onto Defra and the Environment Agency. International agreements on air pollution have resulted…
In an otherwise ongoing very difficult situation, a slight upturn in cull sow movements has at least offered a ‘glimmer of joy’ for the pig sector,…
Voting is now open in the NPA elections, which will see members to elect a new Pig Industry Group. A total of 31 candidates from right…
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…
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…