21 January 2026

Another strong year for UK production: Pork Market Update

Defra data shows UK pig meat production grew by 2.3% year-on-year in 2025.

19 December 2025

UK pig population June 2025

Data from Defra indicate that the total UK pig population has seen marginal change year-on-year, totalling 4.74 million head.

18 December 2025

GB pig prices stumble into Christmas: Pork market update

Prolonged period of downward result in the SPP sitting at the lowest value since summer 2022

19 June 2025

Spanish pork market: Export opportunities improve in 2025

Pig meat production in Spain in the 12 months to February 2025 remained flat on the previous 12 months at 4.93m tonnes. Q1 2025 exports reached 687,000 tonnes, up 0.5% year-on-year.

29 October 2025

UK pork outlook 2025: May production update

The first quarter of 2025 saw pig meat production surpass our original expectations.

11 April 2025

UK pig meat production: Q1 2025 marches upwards

In the first three months of 2025 (January - March) the UK has produced 244,500 tonnes of pig meat.

2 August 2024

GB pig prices: declines outweigh gains in July

For the week ending 27 July, the EU spec SPP stood at 209.54p/kg, a minor gain of 0.13p on the previous week.

10 July 2024

GB pork market: mixed movements in June, but stable longer term

In June the EU-spec SPP averaged 210.26p/kg, a decline of just under a penny compared to the monthly average for May.

8 May 2024

GB pig prices: minor movement in April despite weaker demand

The SPP has eased 0.62p from the end of March with weekly movements varied in size.

18 March 2024

Are GB pig prices stabilising?

Finished pig prices have been continuing to track downwards through the first 2 months of 2024

26 March 2024

UK pig meat production: 2023 volume lowest for 5 years

According to the latest Defra figures, the UK produced 71,900 t of pig meat in December.

2 January 2025

UK pig population: lowest in over a decade

The latest Defra figures show that at 01 June 2023 the UK pig population stood at 4.68 million head, a year on year decline of 10.3%.

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