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Thursday, March 26, 2020
UK pig herd soars largest in 16 years
UK pig numbers in December last year totalled 4.7 million heads, which was 2% higher compared with the same period last year and is the largest December pig herd since 2003, according to Defra.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
UK reaches higher pig output for February
UK's clean pig slaughter in February reached 864,400 heads, 3.6% (29,200 heads) more than in the same month slast year.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Updated data: Cost of pig meat production in UK up 8% in 2018
The cost of pig meat production in the UK rose 8% to £1.47 (US$1.81) per kilogramme in 2018, according to the annual publication "The Pig Cost of Production in Selected Countries".
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
UK pork research gives favourable results for pig sector
According to an analytical survey of the nutrient content of key cuts of pork, carried out on behalf of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Public Health England (PHE), fat levels in UK pork have dropped in the 28 year ...
Thursday, May 17, 2018
UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by over 50% in 2 years
The UK pig industry reduced antibiotic use by 28% in 2017, bringing the total reduction in two years to more than 50%.
Monday, September 18, 2017
Pig meat has brightest prospects for UK meat exports, says latest Brexit report
Pig meat offers the best potential for UK meat exports to non-EU markets, which represented 32% of UK pig meat trade in 2016, according to the AHDB's latest Brexit report outlining UK prospects for meat and dairy products in the global mark ...
Monday, July 24, 2017
UK pig slaughterings down 2% in June
UK clean pig slaughterings in June totalled 845,000, down 2% compared with the same month in 2016, latest data from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) showed.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Search on for outstanding person of UK pig industry
The hunt is on for the exceptional individual or organization to receive the most prestigious award given by the UK pig industry.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Downtrend in UK pig slaughterings continues through February
UK clean pig slaughterings in February declined 12% to 769,000 head compared with the same month last year, latest figures from the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) showed, according to AHDB Pork.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Nukamel, ASN sign agreement for sales of piglet feeding concepts in Latin America
Nukamel and ASN have signed an agreement for the development and sales of feeding concepts, concerning high productive piglet feeding systems, in Latin America.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Number of pigs in Ukraine drops below 7 million
The number of pigs in Ukraine as of Jan. 1 this year has declined by 5.5% to an estimated 6.69 million. The decrease is equivalent to 390,000 heads from 2015, according to data released by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and compile ...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
India taps UK pig semen to boost pork quality
India is seeking to improve its breeding stock to produce better-quality pork by importing pig semen from the UK.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Tight UK pig meat supplies continue as slaughterings dip 5% in Nov.
December 22, 2016 Tight UK pig meat supplies continue as slaughterings dip 5% in Nov. UK clean pig slaughterings were almost 5% lower in November than in the same month last year, at 932,000 head. Latest data from the UK Department for Envi ...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
UK pig production costlier than competitors in EU
November 30, 2016 UK pig production costlier than competitors in EU The average cost of pig production in Great Britain fell by 6% last year to £1.33 (US$1.65) per kilogramme, but it remained among the highest in Europe as other EU countrie ...
Monday, November 28, 2016
UK targets 'realistic' antibiotic usage for pig producers
AHDB Pork has urged UK pig producers to send in their 2015 on-farm antibiotic usage data before the yearend, to help the industry set realistic reduction targets this spring.

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