NFU Scotland pigs chairman Jamie Wyllie said the December Agricultural Census showed that the total number of pigs kept in Scotland dropped from 382,000 to 333,000…
Year: 2019
In the 12 weeks to February 24, 2019, retail sales of GB pig meat were down only slightly compared to the same period last year (-0.8%),…
The UK Farming Roundtable, representing farmers and growers from agricultural organisations across the UK, has written to all MPs urging them to unite around a single…
EU pork exports strengthened at the turn of the year, with January figures showing a 9% (+18,000 tonnes) increase compared to the same month in 2018,…
Pig prices in the US have been rallying sharply in the last few weeks, while commentators highlight that there is optimism that the African Swine Fever…
Bayer’s patented toltrazuril plus gleptoferron injectable combination has moved a step closer to European authorisation after the company received positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency for…
In its latest commentary on the global cereals and oilseeds markets, AHDB has reported that UK feed grain prices fell again over the reference period. Sterling continued…
Dr Zoe Davies, chief executive of the National Pig Association, has given an insight on what’s next for the British pig industry in a wide-ranging article…
Wiltshire pig farmer and Pig World columnist Cameron Naughton has successfully completed his charity skydive, raising more than £3,000 for a very good cause so far.…
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported that major problems at one processor caused many hundreds of pigs rolled out of this…