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Pig prices see largest increase since July, closer to £2/kg mark
The EU-spec SPP has reached 199.53p per kg, tantalisingly close to the elusive £2/kg mark, but it still falls short of production costs. The SPP…
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Campaign launched to promote potential of livestock vaccines
A campaign has launched to promote the Livestock Vaccination Guideline to ensure that farmers can benefit from a preventative animal health approach…
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New data highlights scale of pig sector's contraction
New data has highlighted the scale of the pig sector's contraction, with the breeding pig herd declining by 18 percent in the space of just one year…
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Pig sector has lost over £600m since autumn 2020, AHDB warns
The pig sector has lost over £600 million since October 2020 to the end of June 2022 due to escalating costs of production, the latest estimates…
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Family invests £220,000 in new pig enterprise following support
A farming family has invested £220,000 in a new 1,000-head pig finishing enterprise after receiving advice from an industry initiative. Aled Thomas…
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New UK pork controls 'hugely positive step' in keeping out ASF
New legislation restricting the movement of pork and pork production into Britain is a 'hugely positive step' for the country's pig sector, the AHDB…
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Strict new controls on pork introduced to curb ASF
The government has introduced strict new controls on pork and pork products to protect the British pig sector against the rising threat of African…
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Pig prices edge closer to £2 per kg mark amid high costs
The GB EU-spec SPP edged closer to the £2 per kg mark last week, but caution remains as prices are still well below average costs. The SPP averaged…
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Consultation on roll out of new animal feeds to help cut emissions
The use of new types of animal feed products that can help reduce methane emissions will be looked at as part of a new UK-wide consultation. The UK…
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Lizzie Wilson appointed new National Pig Association chief
Lizzie Wilson will be the National Pig Association's (NPA) new chief executive after Zoe Davies stepped down for a new role at the NFU. Ms Wilson…
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