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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Government of Scotland, UK, accused of ignoring local pig sector
leading pig farmer in Scotland, the United Kingdom, had accused the Scottish government of giving the sector the "cold shoulder" by failing to respond to NFU Scotland's (NFUS) direct appeals for support.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Data shows UK's breeding pig herd falling by 18% in one year
New data has highlighted the scale of the UK pig sector's contraction, with the breeding pig herd declining by 18% in the space of just one year.
Monday, September 12, 2022
Decline in number of UK slaughterhouses that kill pigs last year
Latest figures show that just 87 slaughterhouses in the United Kingdom killed pigs in 2021, six lesser than in 2020 and 38 fewer than a decade ago, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
UK fertiliser plant's potential closure rouses concerns of shortage of CO2 for pig, poultry productions
CF Industries announced last week its intention to close its last remaining fertiliser plant at Billingham, the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
UK's July pig meat production numbers on decline year-on-year and month-on-month
UK pig meat production figures in July provided by the United Kingdom's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reveal both a year-on-year and month-on-month fall in volumes.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
German pig producers to get part of US$180.5 million aid in light of Ukraine-Russia war's impact
Germany's Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has presented details of an aid of €180 million (US$180.5 million) to local farmers in sectors most affected by the war in Ukraine.
Monday, July 4, 2022
17% drop in antibiotic use for UK pigs last year
The amount of antibiotics used to treat pigs on UK farms in 2021 fell by 17%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 69%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
AHDB: Pig producers in UK seeing losses of up to US$79 per slaughter pig
UK pig producers are currently losing, on average, between £46 (US$59.88) and £61 (US$79.41) per slaughter pig, with costs of production typically above the £2/kg (US$2.60) mark, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture ...
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
ForFarmers further strengthens UK pig team
Leading livestock nutrition provider ForFarmers recently welcomed Sam Bradley as the latest addition to its technical support team for UK pig producers.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Pig welfare training platform created by UK's AHDB launched
The UK Pig Industry Welfare Training platform was launched on March 1, with the first module focusing on the moving and handling of pigs.
Monday, January 3, 2022
UK pig producers face one of their most challenging periods in recent times
The current situation is one of the most difficult for UK pig producers in living memory, with soaring feed prices, labour shortages, reduced abattoir throughputs and the ban on pork exports to China.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
UK support schemes inadequate in tackling crisis faced by pig sector
The UK government's support schemes have failed to tackle the crisis on local pig farms, according to sector leaders and processors.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Ukraine sees pig numbers falling below six-million mark again
The total number of pigs at the start of November was 5.98 million, 3.2% less than a year ago, according to the country's State Statistics Service.
Monday, November 1, 2021
UK's AHDB to support service aiding pig producers faced with on-farm backlogs
The Pork Board of the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will fund an off-farm cull and render service as a backstop for producers who are struggling with a backlog of pigs on-farm.
Monday, October 25, 2021
UK announces measures to support pig industry
The United Kingdom has announced a package of measures to support the pig industry.
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