Content related to the sectors: pork

13 July 2021

UK clean pig slaughter picks up in February

The combination of heavier carcase weights and higher slaughter meant that February recorded considerable year-on-year growth in production.

28 July 2021

Rapid Evidence Assessment in Pork, Potatoes and Protected Horticulture

13 July 2021

SPP posts another small lift

In the week ending 6 March, the GB EU-spec SPP increased by 0.66p to average 139.45p/kg.

13 July 2021

GB pig feed production higher again

GB pig feed production for July-January 2020/21 was 5% higher than in the same period a year ago, at 1.2 million tonnes.

30 January 2024

US suspends retaliatory tariffs on UK exports

A temporary suspension of tariffs on UK goods has been agreed with the US

9 March 2021

EU Exit: Short term impacts, long term opportunities?

Leaving the single market and customs union has brought about a number of challenges across the food supply chain. In this webinar, we will have a panel of industry experts that cover a broad spectrum of the food and drink industry.

13 July 2021

Improvements in GB breeding herd faltering

The latest data shows that the GB pig breeding herd showed only marginal improvements in the 12-months ending December 2020.

8 April 2021

Budget 2021: What are the key themes affecting agriculture?

How does the Budget 2021 affect agriculture?

5 March 2021

EU Exit Perspectives: Ambitious plans to satisfy global appetite for UK food exports

This week saw the launch of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) report to the Government on how best to advance the interests of UK farmers, food producers and consumers in future trade agreements. In this week’s blog International Market Development Director Dr Phil Hadley reflects on the report and the potential implications for our agri-food exports

13 July 2021

Danish pig population shows further growth

The total Danish pig population as at 1 January 2021 was 5.2% higher than a year earlier. Overall pig numbers totalled 13.4 million head, in the latest figures published by Statistics Denmark.

4 February 2025

Blog: Moving and handling training for all

In her blog, Jen Waters talks about a new training module that anyone involved with moving and handling pigs will be able to take.

5 March 2021

January brought continued growth for meat and dairy

Strong retail growth in meat and dairy sales this January.