Pig

Having attended the recent G7 chief vets forum in Japan, chief veterinary officer Christine Middlemiss discussed some of the most difficult animal health challenges facing the farming industry today – including avian influenza, African swine fever and antimicrobial resistance

Outdoor bred pork was becoming less important to consumers as higher prices hit home

New website and social media push aims to inspire more people to embrace the value of pork

Head of exotic disease control at Defra, Gordon Hickman said farmers should be wary of the unprecedented scale of Avian Influenza (AI) across the UK.

It comes as ASF is found for the first time in Sweden

The impact of the pig crisis is continuing to be felt

A change in farming system has streamlined the farming business for the Griffiths family, allowing them to place a greater emphasis on efficient forage production and utilisation. Ellie Layton reports.

With the sector recovering following two and a half years of crisis, Cedric Porter takes a look at the prospects in the pig sector.

The EU-spec SPP gained 0.09p/kg to reach 224.98p/kg during the week ended July 22

The standard pig price has fallen back after a significant rise the previous week