The phrase ‘season of mists’ has been given a whole new meaning on some farms. Whereas poet John Keats was referring to autumn, pig producers have…
Month: August 2024
Six UK exporters joined AHDB on the British Meat Pavilion at the World Food Expo (WOFEX) in Manila to seek further opportunities for UK pork in…
The entries are in, and we have had another excellent response from the British pig industry. Now, it is over to our illustrious panel of judges…
NPA senior policy adviser Tom Haynes writes about the new government’s first month in power, and what it should prioritise to boost the agriculture sector. The…
Well-known pig business, Lincolnshire Pork Company, has received a prestigious Two-Star Great Taste Award for their boned and rolled pork loin joint. Great Taste describes itself as…
More than £400 million has been paid out, as 98% of eligible farmers have received their first instalment of the new delinked payments, the Rural Payments…
A coalition of 26 UK livestock trade associations has written to Defra Secretary Steve Reed to express the industry’s ‘serious concerns’ over the current state of…
The August 2024 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments:
The 2024 Pig Health supplement is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments:
GB pig farming margins slipped back very slightly during Q2, but remained at a relatively healthy average of £15/head, meaning producers have remained in the black…