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EU-spec SPP increase brings pig prices to nearly £2 per kg
Pig producers saw a much-needed price increase in the week ending 13 August, according to the AHDB's latest market report for the sector. The EU-spec…
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Pig abattoir numbers continue long-term trend of decline
Pig abattoir numbers in England have continued their long-term trend of decline, new figures published by the AHDB show. Just 87 slaughterhouses…
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UK farmers will be 'negatively impacted' with New Zealand trade deal
New Zealand farmers will see far greater benefits compared to UK farmers after the post-Brexit trade deal was struck earlier this year, according to…
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Farmers with rare breeds told to register animals amid disease fears
Farmers and keepers with rare breeds of livestock have been told to register pedigree animals as it could be crucial to securing an exemption from…
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Deadline for UK Pig Industry Welfare Training approaching
Red Tractor members need to have completed online pig welfare training by 31 August, the sector is being reminded. Until this date, or until 8,000…
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Antibiotic submission deadline approaching for pigs
The Red Tractor deadline for submitting Q2 (April–June) antibiotic data for pigs is approaching, with producers urged to complete it. As well as…
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Pig producers told to follow strict biosecurity as ASF risk rises
Pig producers are being urged to follow the industry's biosecurity checklist as the risk of African swine fever (ASF) risk grows. The increasing…
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British pork heads to Chile to fulfil first order since deal struck
British pork is heading to Chile this month to fulfil the first commercial order since market access was granted earlier this year. The UK’s largest…
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New challenges for red meat sector as it returns to pre-Covid levels
The impact of the Covid pandemic on the UK red meat sector is subsiding, but new external pressures are starting to be felt, according to analysis…
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Pig sector sees further increase in prices
Pig producers saw a much-needed price increase in the week ending 23 July, according to AHDB's latest market report for the sector. The GB deadweight…
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