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There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair – the move by the…
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There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair…
Scotland’s pig sector is under severe and sustained pressure, with producers facing ongoing financial losses…
There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair…
There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair…
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There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair – the move by the big pork players to cut back on their independent pig…
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There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair…
Scotland’s pig sector is under severe and sustained pressure, with producers facing ongoing financial losses…
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There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair – the move by the big pork players to cut back…
Scotland’s pig sector is under severe and sustained pressure, with producers facing ongoing financial losses that are driving rapid herd reduction and placing long-term production capacity…
Falling prices and rising costs saw pig producers record average losses of nearly £4 per head in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a profit…
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Future of independent pig sector again in the spotlight as processor cuts dominate discussions at BPPF 2026
0There was only one big talking point at this week’s British Pig and Poultry Fair – the move by the big pork players to cut back on their independent pig suppliers. Producers across the country have been given notice by processors over the past few months, typically coming into effect in six or 12 months’ time. In some cases, producers are being dropped altogether, while in others, numbers are being reduced. The pre-event talking point was the recent dramatic cuts made by Morrison’s abattoir Woodheads, amounting to thousands of pigs a week. The company blamed the ‘challenging economic climate’. But…

