For the past three years, independent Scottish butchers have enthusiastically supported local pig producers with a coordinated drive to promote Scottish pork throughout October. The innovative…
Month: January 2025
EU pigmeat production is forecast to decline over the next 10 years, as domestic consumption and exports volumes fall and African swine fever (ASF) persists. The…
The NPA is urging the government to retain the statutory guidance for the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) to ensure farmers can continue to spread organic…
The future of the key Defra grant schemes of interest to the pig sector is up in the air, as the department undertakes a review that…
The January 2025 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments:
The latest AHDB Porkwatch survey showed steady retail support for British pork towards the end of 2024. Across the 10 retailers surveyed in November, 88% of…
While the UK pig industry certainly starts 2025 in a better place than in many recent years, there are plenty of issues on the horizon that…
Richard Longthorp’s January Pressups4Parkinsons challenge is underway, with plenty of people from the pig sector and beyond already getting involved – and the door still open…
AHDB is set to launch a new campaign early in 2025, intended to inspire home cooks to incorporate British pork into their weekly meals. Helped by…
Pig producers are being urged to participate in a research study led by Imperial College London, focusing on disease surveillance and testing within the pig industry.…