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GB pig prices for week ending January 11, 2024 - Pig World
Jan 15, 2025 · Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. After the stability that marked the end of 2024, the EU-spec SPP has started 2025 with two significant drops, losing 0.85p for the second consecutive week to stand at 204.58p/kg during the week ended Janaury 11.
2025 – what lies ahead for the UK pig industry? - Pig World
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.
Review calls for reduction and simplification of on-farm audits as …
3 days ago · The first UK-wide review of farm assurance has called for fundamental changes in how assurance operates, including a reduction and simplification of on-farm audits and a transformation in the use of technology. There are also calls for greater collaboration between schemes and for the various ...
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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.
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Defra figures show UK pork production down 10% year-on-year in ...
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, …
UK pig throughputs remain well down on year-earlier levels, Defra ...
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
September UK clean pig slaughterings up 5.2% year on year
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.