Content related to the sectors: pork

16 July 2024

Pork yield guide

A guide to processing pork from farm to plate

16 July 2021

Pig Health and Welfare Council Biennial Report 2019–2020

This report from the Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC) recounts the activities of the council during 2019 and 2020.

14 January 2025

Factors affecting feed conversion ratio (FCR) in pigs

Managing feed conversion is a complex process involving many factors. Learn about each factor in more detail and how to implement effective practical solutions.

13 July 2021

German pig herd continuing to decline

Provisional figures from the May pig census show that the number of pigs in Germany fell by over 3% compared to May 2020, totalling 24.6 million head.

12 July 2021

Today’s students are tomorrow’s consumers

Find out about our commitment to increasing children's understanding of where and how their food is grown, reared and produced.

13 July 2021

Physical performance in GB pig herds: higher daily weight gains but lower feed conversion ratios

Rearing and finishing Feed Conversion Ratios (FCRs) did not improve in the 12 months to March 2021, compared to the 12 months ending December 2020.

13 July 2021

GB pig prices gain further ground

GB pig prices rose again in the week ending 3 July. The EU-spec SPP was 158.96p/kg

13 July 2021

US pig herd smaller year-on-year in June

The US pig herd was 2% smaller year-on-year as of 1 June 2021, according to the USDA.

9 July 2026

Background to the Sustainable Farming Incentive

The Sustainable Farming Incentive is a government scheme that rewards environmental land management. Find out the latest about the policy.

5 July 2021

Small-scale producers meeting: Feeding for efficiency

Our feeding for efficiency webinar is ideal for anyone looking to improve their technical knowledge on feeding traditional small-scale pig breeds.

13 July 2021

EU pig prices lose ground

The upward trend in EU pig prices that accelerated in May has recently fallen away.

2 July 2021

Fatty acids bio-sensors (PhD)

Development of novel technology (bio-sensors) for rapid analysis of fatty acid composition in meat from pig and cattle