Content related to the sectors: pork

19 August 2025

Blog: Welfare outcomes set us apart from other countries

Good animal health and welfare are vital for each and every animal on our farms and, as a vet, improving animal health and welfare is my passion.

30 December 2024

Pig Health Scheme assessments ramping up

In March and April, we anticipate that Pig Health Scheme assessments will resume in all 11 plants.

14 March 2022

Continued stability in Canadian pig herd

The national herd was 14.11m head on 1 January, annual growth of 0.6%

14 March 2022

Blog: How do we understand what consumers want?

Susie Stannard shares how the work her team carries out on consumer insights influences our marketing campaigns.

16 March 2022

Blog: long shadow on markets from war in Ukraine

Farmers and growers will need to adapt to higher costs and increased uncertainty as the war impacts on global markets

10 March 2022

Heavier pigs mean pig meat production continues to rise

UK pig meat production for February totalled 89,400 tonnes, according to the latest released data by Defra.

10 March 2022

A holistic approach to managing without zinc oxide

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) recently announced that any zinc oxide veterinary products that are Qualified-Person-released by 26 June 2022 can continue to be used until the end of their shelf life (approximately two years).

9 March 2022

SPP stable in the week ending 5 March

The EU-Spec SPP was stable in the latest week at 138.10p/kg

9 March 2022

EU pig prices find some strength

EU pig prices have been a mixed bag over the past month. The EU reference price stood at €135.21/100kg in the week ended 27 February.

10 March 2022

Net margins continue to be negative for pig producers

Estimated losses for producers of £39/pig in Q4 2021

9 March 2022

Red meat and dairy heading to US for high-profile events

AHDB will be showcasing beef, pork and cheese in the all-important US market

7 March 2022

UK pig industry welfare training platform: group training guide

The pig welfare training is hosted on an online training platform, which has been designed for individual users to log in and complete. If you would like to run group training with your team, we recommend using the guidance in this document.