15 May 2026
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Scotland's pig sector is under severe and sustained pressure, with producers facing ongoing financial losses that are now driving rapid herd reduction and placing long-term production capacity at risk....
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Due to the ‘challenging economic climate’ the retailer’s Woodheads abattoir is consolidating its processing volumes and as a result has made the decision to reduce the number of pig producers
13 May 2026
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2 min read
The pig sector accounts for 4% of the total UK agriculture emissions with pigs delivering the largest proportional reduction in emissions intensity of any major livestock sector since 1990
25 April 2026
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3 min read
Pressure remains on pig prices, but there is some hope that tightening European supply could support the British market
27 March 2026
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2 min read
