Content related to the sectors: pork

22 July 2021

UK pig slaughter remained high in June

The latest Defra statistics release reports UK clean pig slaughter in June at 986,200 head.

28 October 2024

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – making use of production data

Which KPIs support an effective business and how can they be used to increase productivity?

21 July 2021

GB pig prices lift yet again

Finished pig prices continued to climb in the latest week. In the week ending 17 June, the EU-spec SPP lifted 0.78p to average 160.66p/kg.

23 July 2021

Prices of goods rise, but not for food

ONS shows that in June price rises were at their highest level for nearly three years. So what does this mean for the food industry?

7 December 2021

Opportunities for outdoor pork in retail

According to Kantar, 12% of primary and processed pigmeat volumes held an outdoor claim, in the year ending 16 May 21.

22 July 2021

AHDB to reduce costs by £7.8m including shake up of leadership team

AHDB will make £7.8m of reductions from its annual staff and overheads budget of £29m as part of plans to reduce operational costs and improve efficiency over the next two years, starting with key changes being made to the organisation’s leadership team.

20 July 2021

Outlook to 2030: Popularity of poultry continues to increase

The latest OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook to 2030 has recently been published.

21 July 2021

Feral Wild Boar Surveillance

Report on the results of analysing blood and faecal samples taken from feral wild boar culled in the Forest of Dean.

22 July 2021

An assessment of the impact of Farming Rules for Water

The Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) were introduced in April 2018 to fulfil obligations on diffuse pollution under the Water Framework Directive, particularly in regard to reducing phosphorus (P) losses to water from agriculture.

20 December 2024

AgriLeader Bitesize

These AgriLeader Bitesize videos can help you develop your leadership and management skills.

19 July 2021

Trial saves pig industry an estimated £15.3m

AHDB’s accelerated ammonia monitoring trial shows that the British pig industry is successfully reducing ammonia emissions, saving producers an estimated £15.3m.

15 July 2021

AHDB Response to the National Food Strategy

Christine Watts, AHDB Chief Communications and Market Development Officer, said: “We welcome publication of the National Food Strategy and a number of the recommendations highlighted, particularly improved food education in schools.