Pig farm incomes plummeted in the last financial year, as input costs soared, in stark contrast to strong profitability across most other sectors, official Defra figures show.…
Month: November 2022
The average cost of pig production has increased again, as feed costs, interest rates, energy, and fuel prices continued to rise. The October average cost figure of…
The UK pig sector has continued to make progress against its current set of antibiotic targets, despite the immense pressures it has faced over the past…
AHDB analysts are predicting that shoppers could make a shift to cheaper red meat options, over the traditional turkey, this festive season. Following warnings that there could be a…
Pilgrim’s UK has confirmed the decision to close its Bury St Edmunds and Coalville manufacturing sites, in what will be a phased process while the transfer…
The market remains static price-wise, but plant reliability has been shocking over the past week or so, according to Thames Valley Cambac. “Numerous breakdowns and staffing…
Levy payers will learn about the future direction of AHDB and how the levy will be invested over the next five years, when the new sector…
AHDB will no longer provide levy funding for the Pig Health Scheme (PHS) after this year. The scheme feeds back pig health data collected at selected abattoirs…
Although UK pig market prices remain at generally similar levels, one or two signs may be starting to emerge of slightly more interest in pig meat…
Morrisons is bringing back Farmer Christmas for the second year running, as part of its latest Christmas campaign. In the supermarket’s 60-second TV ad, Farmer Christmas is…