AHDB questions Defra figures suggesting fall in English breeding herd
AHDB has questioned the validity of the latest figures for the English breeding herd, published…
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GB pig prices for week ending September 19, 2020 – SPP falls by more than a penny
AHDB Pork’s weekly pig prices, slaughter data and commentary for Great Britain The GB EU-spec SPP…
Gove warns of massive Brexit disruption for exporters
Exporters to the EU could face massive queues in Kent and two-day delays to trade…
More ASF cases confirmed in Germany but outbreak restricted to two areas
Germany’s African swine fever (ASF) is currently limited to wild boar two hotspot areas, with…
Straw prices for the week ending September 27, 2020
Merchants’ ex-farm buying-in straw prices (£/t) supplied by the British Hay & Straw Merchants Association.…
Lockdown retail boom fuels overall pigmeat sales growth
Strong retail sales during the lockdown period led to an overall 4% volume increase in…
Cluster of COVID-19 cases identified at Pilgrim’s Redruth plant
A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been detected at Pilgrim’s Pride’s pork processing factory at Pool,…
AHDB provides new online guidance on moving and handling pigs
AHDB has launched a new area on its website providing advice to producers on best…
National Pig Awards 2020 to be held virtually in November
This year’s National Pig Awards is going to be held virtually in November. The seventh…
Low priced German pork undercutting suppliers in Europe following ASF bans
Low priced pork from Germany is undercutting other suppliers within Europe, following the export bans…