The global supply of pigmeat is projected to rise steadily in the next decade, led by growth in Asia, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034. …
Month: August 2025
The government has suspended the introduction of further border checks on live animal imports from the EU, and on specific animal and plant goods from Ireland,…
Cranswick has apologised ‘unreservedly’ for ‘unacceptable’ footage from 2024 showing pigs being badly mistreated on one of its farms. The footage, published by the Mail on…
AHDB is running a webinar in September for pork processing staff, focusing on the signs, consequences and operational impacts of an ASF outbreak. The webinar, which…
New Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) that came into force this week should give producers extra protection and confidence in their dealings with buyers, according to NPA…
From today, all new pig supply contracts will need to be in writing, under regulations intended to bring about a fairer pig supply chain and give…
The NPA has produced a ‘Mental Health Matters’ poster to support people across the pig industry struggling with their mental health, particularly as a result of…
You can nominate now for the 2025 David Black Award, which recognises ‘game-changing contributions’ to the pig sector over the course of industry careers. The David…
EU pigmeat production is forecast to be broadly stable in 2025, following two years of growth. Following a 2% increase in EU pigmeat production in 2023,…
Falling feed costs drove a healthy increase in average net pig farm margins during the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest update from AHDB.…