A 24-hour operation at Dover port has uncovered large amounts of raw animal products, including from countries with African swine fever (ASF) in their pig herds.…
Month: October 2022
Supplies of pigs remain ample as demand continues to stagnate and carcase weights increase, according to Thames Valley Cambac (TVC). “There was little to no improvement…
Unfortunately, at a time when producers need every penny the SPP has slipped by 0.46p to 200.09p and with on farm pig weights starting to build…
A group of round 12 South West pig producers has delivered a boost for the NPA by pledging to pay paying their subs early and above…
A new research report from AHDB aims to reinvent the online shopping platforms of UK supermarkets, so that red meat sales can ‘reach their full potential’. According to AHDB, the…
Pilgrim’s UK has announced an £800,000 investment in its Bromborough site as part of its ongoing strategy to maximise operational efficiency across its UK operations. Two…
The AgriLeader Labour Life Cycle campaign is assisting farmers in becoming ‘the employer of choice’, with a series of webinars and on-line resources. Designed to help farmers…
Staff at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are being balloted for strike action that the meat processing sector has warned could bring the meat industry ‘to…
Carcase weights have crept back up over the past few weeks, amid reports from the market of pigs being rolled again on a weekly basis by…
British pig producers continue to lose, on average, £18 to £20 per pig produced as costs of production remain at unsustainably elevated levels, according to new…