Plant throughput remains compromised amid EU price boost and soaring costs
Pig number allocations remain below what is required as problems within plants continue and slaughter…
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‘Shocking’ factory reliability again blights efforts to up pig throughput – TVC
Factory reliability was ‘shockingly bad’ last week, frustrating attempts by the supply side of industry…
UK Pig Industry Welfare Training platform launches today
The UK Pig Industry Welfare Training platform has officially launched. The first module of the…
AHDB to promote UK red meat at Japanese trade show
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will represent red meat from the UK at…
Improved pig processing ambitions thwarted by factory reliability – TVC
Despite the best intentions of some processors, last week proved to be another one which underachieved…
UK pork exports fell 25% in 2021 as decreasing Chinese demand impacts global market
The latest trade data from HMRC up to the end of December 2021 has shown…
Factory reliability continues to hamper efforts to address backlog – TVC
Factory reliability continued to try the patience of producers and hauliers alike last week, as…
A long way to go before the backlog of pigs is cleared – AHDB
According to data released be Defra, the production of pig meat in the UK in…
Covid-19 and ASF will continue to disrupt global pork market – Rabobank
Covid-19 and African Swine Fever (ASF) will continue to pose as the biggest disrupters in…
Government announces Lump Sum Exit Scheme – but link to BPS will exclude many pig farmers
The Government has announced a new Lump Sum Exit Scheme for farmers in England who…