Poor retail demand hits processor allocations
Poor retail demand hit the allocations of pigs taken by processors last week, according to Thames…
Pig industry crisis
Co-op urges other retailers to back British pig farmers after announcing £19m investment
The Co-op said it is spending £19 million to help its prices to pig producers…
Karro supports British farmers with ‘l Love’ brand launch
Leading pork processor, Karro Food Group, has launched a major new initiative to support British…
Wheat price reaches new highs, following India export ban
While pig producers have received some encouragement on pig price of late, wheat prices continue…
Tesco announces extra funding to support the UK pig industry
Tesco has announced £10 million in extra funding for UK pig farmers, including £6.6m to…
Encouragement on prices but factory problems cause pigs to be rolled – TVC
There was some encouragement on the price front last week, but various factory problems, electrical…
Applications open for £2m Northern Ireland pig support scheme
The DAERA has announced that the new £2 million support package available for Northern Ireland’s…
Heavier pigs leads to higher UK pork production in April
Defra’s April 2022 figures show that 922,000 clean pigs were slaughtered in the UK, slightly…
Fall in EU pig price used by processors to halt price rises – TVC
A 15 eurocents fall in the German pig price has been used by some processors as a…
NFU Scotland welcomes announcement of further funding for pig producers
NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that pig producers affected by the temporary closure of…