6 days ago · The food supply chain has joined forces to urge the Treasury to rethink changes to inheritance tax announced at the Budget. A total of 57 food manufacturers and retailers have joined the UK farming unions in a joint letter voicing concerns about the government’s plan to scrap Agricultural Property Relief…

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Apr 30, 2024 · Pig World is a monthly magazine for the UK’s pig industry. Affiliated to the National Pig Association (NPA), Pig World provides news, comment and analysis, as well as prices and market information from both home and abroad.Practical advice for maintaining a successful business as well as features on best practice and innovation are also included.

Jan 3, 2025 · According to AHDB calculations, producers enjoyed positive net margins of £16/head, £15/head and £19/head over the first three quarters of the year, as the domestic pig price stayed remarkably consistent, despite plummeting EU prices, and input costs were steady and manageable, with feed costs falling during Q3.

Dec 16, 2024 · November UK clean pig slaughterings were down 3.5% on November 2023 at 879,000 head, with pigmeat production 3.9% lower at 82,000 tonnes, 3.9%, Defra’s latest UK slaughter statistics. The weekl

Mar 15, 2024 · UK pig throughputs remain well below typical levels, amid suggestions from the trade that tight supplies, combined with rising EU prices could support the market over the coming weeks. February U

Jan 9, 2024 · While 2023 saw some stability return to the pig sector, where do we go from here remains clouded in uncertainty? ALISTAIR DRIVER explores the state of the pig herd, the market prospects and more as the pig sector looks continue on the road to recovery in 2024

Dec 13, 2024 · Higher domestic slaughter and pig meat production has been the main driver for larger export volume. Defra data shows that in Q3 2024, UK pig meat production was over 7% high year on year, according to AHDB senior analyst Freya Shuttleworth. For the year to date, January to September, total pig meat exports stood at …

Oct 16, 2023 · The year-on-year decline in UK pork production continued through September, on the back of reduced pig numbers coming through the system. Defra’s latest monthly slaughter statistics show September UK clean pig slaughterings were down 11% on September 2022 at 780,000 head, with pigmeat production 10.2%,73,000 tonnes, …

Oct 14, 2024 · September sow and boar slaughterings were down 0.6% year on year at 18,000, but this remained above the July and August figures. UK pigmeat production in September, at 79,000 tonnes, was also 5.2% up year on year, according to the Defra figures.