It’s fair to say the Germans like their meat, and that’s proven by an average consumption rate of 54.9kg per capita in 2025, 1.4kg higher than…
Month: July 2026
For more than four decades, life as an independent pig farmer in Northern Ireland has had its ups and downs but, overall, it has been ‘fairly…
Sofina Foods, one of the UK’s biggest integrated pig businesses, is set to close some of its own pig breeding units, as market pressures continue to…
The NPA is seeking nominations from producer members for the 2026 NPA Allied Industry Member of the Year – ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. This year you…
Britain’s productivity puzzle is turning into a crisis’, was a striking headline in the Financial Times last year. The article examined the poor growth in the…
The NPA is seeking meetings with some of the UK’s biggest foodservice companies to discuss how the pig sector could explore new opportunities in this large…
What many in the sector hoped was just a temporary rough start to the year due to an oversupply of pigs and difficult trading conditions has…
UK pig sector antibiotic usage fell by 10% in 2025 to 77.2 mg/PCU, the second lowest level on record. The welcome reduction follows two consecutive yearly…
The July 2026 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments.
UK pigmeat production is forecast to grow by 5% this year, driven by higher clean pig slaughter numbers and heavier weights. The revised figure in AHDB’s…