Pig

Industry leaders have warned the pig sector is in a ‘critical state’

Thousands of pigs have backed up on farm with many producers making a loss on every pig

An Abattoir Sector Group (ASG) has been set up to help develop a thriving network of local abattoirs across the UK.

A Covid-19 outbeak amongst the workforce has led to a two-week closure of Scotland’s only large scale pig abattoir at Brechin

The advantages of adding value to farm produce are well recognised now but they were not when Tom Mitchell re-modelled his pig enterprise back in 1997. Ewan Pate reports.

After what has been a turbulent year for British agricultural shows, 2021 looks like it too will be far from normal with a number of societies already announcing date changes, postponements and even cancellations.

Brexit border delays have brought the UK pork sector to a standstill, with warnings knock-on effects could be felt on farms.

With upcoming ballots on the future of AHDB levies, the board’s chairman Nicholas Saphir told Alex Black major reform was already on the cards

The widely seen footage of overzealous Dutch inspection officials confiscating ham sandwiches transported by British hauliers was just the tip of the iceberg as far as the UK pig sector is concerned

A potential roll out of gene editing could bring opportunities for the livestock sector if the technology is used ethically and responsibly, industry bodies have said.