Pig

Defra and the Welsh Government have confirmed their intention to permit the feeding pig and poultry processed animal protein (PAP) for the first time since it was banned in the 1990s as a BSE control

The variant detected in wild boars does not match the strain used by researchers at the lab

Officials say strain of African swine fever suggests it may have come from a laboratory

The BBC has removed a clip from a Radio 4 podcast which included the claim that ‘100,000 pigs is not a big pig farm anymore’

The UK Government has been urged to ensure import controls are robust, after Spain confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) since 1994

A decline in feed costs has led to a drop in the cost of production whilst prices hold steady

The group is asking farmers to join campaign to get livestock sector included in eligible occupations list

There is good reason to be positive about the future of the pig industry, say Heidi Dekker-Woljung and Mark Jagger of Pilgrim's Europe

Pig feed costs make up an estimated 61% of total costs, according to the AHDB

It follows the legislation coming into force in the dairy sector, with all pig contracts to be compliant in August 2026