The government has confirmed that it will mirror the EU’s approach in forthcoming new GB deforestation legislation. The intention is to require businesses with an annual…
Month: June 2026
Pig farming families have been reminded about the wide range of support available for them at this extremely difficult time for many. The NPA’s Pig Industry…
The deadline to get National Pigs Awards entries in has been extended by two weeks to ensure everybody who wishes to enter has the opportunity to…
Isuria has announced a new partnership with Abireo Animal Nutrition, strengthening the technical support available for Berg + Schmidt Animal Nutrition’s specialist product range across the…
Defra has launched the Farming Roadmap, which sets out how the government will aim to provide long-term stability for the industry. Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s…
The unprecedented uncertainty facing many independent pig producers over where their pigs are going in a few months’ time dominated the NPA’s latest Pig Industry Group…
With daytime temperatures set to reach nearly 40ᐤC across the UK this week and severe heat alerts in place, RSPCA Assured is providing tips on keeping…
There is now less than a week left to get your entries in for the 2026 National Pig Awards. The awards will be celebrating the best…
Primary pigmeat sales remained strong as overall pigmeat volumes declines, according to the latest UK retail sales data from Worldpanel by Numerator UK, summarised by AHDB.…
Somewhat surprisingly, UK clean pig slaughterings were down 1.7% year-on-year in May, at 842,000 head, although pigmeat production, at 80,000 tonnes, was fractionally (0.3%) higher than…