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Thursday, January 5, 2023
UK swine farmers hoping pork production will return to profitability in 2023
Rob Mutimer, chairman of the UK National Pig Association (NPA), said swine farmers hope pork production will return to profitability in 2023 after a bad 2022 for the industry, with many producers still losing money due to rising feed costs, ...
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Expected drop in numbers of Ukrainian cattle, swine this year
Ukraine's cattle and swine numbers are expected to decrease significantly in 2022, driven by the war-related economic downturn, according to a recent GAIN report from the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Servic ...
Friday, July 15, 2022
UK at risk of African swine fever due to lack of border checks
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said the UK is at risk of African swine fever (ASF) due to a lack of border checks, following fears of infection after ASF was detected at a swine farm close to the French border, Food Manufact ...
Monday, June 20, 2022
Farmers in Germany affected by Ukraine conflict and swine crisis
The German Farmers' Association (DBV) said they are under increased pressure with two times higher prices for livestock feed and rising input costs due to the Ukraine conflict and soaring fuel prices, with the domestic swine sector worst af ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
UK swine prices increase steadily
The European Union-Spec Standard Pig Price (EU-Spec SPP) increased by GBX 0.78 (~US$0.009747; GBX 1 = US$ 0.0125) in the week ending May 28, which brings the average price to GBX 176.73 (~US$2.208) per kg, short of the projected input costs ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Tesco UK secures additional US$8.1 million of support for country's swine sector
Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket group, has secured an additional GBP 6.6 million (~US$8.1 million; GBP 1 = US$1.25) of support for country's swine sector, which has been affected by soaring input costs, Reuters reported.
Friday, May 6, 2022
UK swine sector trade body calls for Tesco to support producers
The UK National Pig Association (NPA) has called on Tesco, the country's largest supermarket group, to do more to help struggling swine farmers or face losing access to UK pork supply, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
UK at risk of African swine fever outbreak if it waives border checks on EU goods
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) said the UK will be at risk of an African swine fever outbreak if the UK government waives border checks on goods including livestock and food imported from the EU, The Guardian reported.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
UK swine sector in discussions to export pork to Chile and Vietnam
The UK swine sector could see two new export markets in 2022 as discussions are ongoing to secure market access for UK pork to Chile and Vietnam, the UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) reported.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
UK swine industry says slaughter backlog result of butcher shortage
The UK swine industry said it is badly affected by a slaughter backlog of more than 170,000 hogs after the mass departure of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 22, 2021
USDA: Increase in Ukraine's swine numbers likely to be short-lived
Ukraine's beginning stocks of pigs was 5.84 million animals in 2020, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
UK swine industry badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit
Pork producers in Britain have seen profits affected by COVID-19, an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Germany, and Brexit red tape that has battered exports and hurt demand from major purchasers such as German sausage makers, Reuters r ...
Monday, October 5, 2020
Pig farmers in Suffolk, UK, put on alert following new swine dysentery case
A fresh outbreak of swine dysentery at a pig farm in Suffolk, the United Kingdom, has led to a call to local farmers to comply with increased levels of biosecurity.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Ceva extends salmonella vaccine to UK and Irish swine producers
Swine producers in the United Kingdom and Ireland have been given a new means of defence in the fight against salmonella with the launch of a highly effective salmonella vaccine that has already been well-proven in Germany and Poland.
Monday, August 19, 2019
First case of African swine fever confirmed in Romania, reoccurrences in Moldova and Ukraine (August 16, 2019)
Romania is now one of latest countries to confirm its first case of African swine fever. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Moldova have confirmed reoccurrences of the disease within their territories. The following report contains an overview of the d ...

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