Pig

The National Pig Association is urging the Government to introduce essential reforms across the pork supply chain to avert the collapse of the industry and protect the UK’s food security.

AHDB’s new advertising campaign celebrates how cooking with pork can ’feed the family for less’ .

Pig prices were heading back in the right direction after the first reverse in the Standard Pig Price since February.

Defra’s consultation into pig sector contracts fails to cover the wider supply chain, giving the department ‘insufficient information’ to base decisions on, industry chiefs have warned.

As feed and other input costs continue remain high, Cedric Porter takes a look at the impact on the pig and poultry sector.

Pilgrim’s UK could close its Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites and shift to a four-day week at its Ashton Plant as part of its business recovery plans

Pilgrims UK could close its Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites and shift to a four-day week at its Ashton Plant as part of its business recovery plans

A man who set fire to three Norfolk farms killing 120 pigs and causing more than £750,000 worth of damage has been jailed for four years.

Come rain or shine, exhibitors turned out quality stock across two very different days at Westmorland County Show.

Pig producers have lost over £600 million since October 2020, according to the latest estimates from AHDB, with the industry being in a continuous loss-making situation for 22 months.