Feb 5, 2025 · Welcome to Pig World - see blog posts. Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has continued its downward trend, after last week’s brief respite, losing 0.93p during the week ended February 1 to stand at 203.26p/kg.

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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.

Feb 5, 2025 · Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has continued its downward trend, after last week’s brief respite, losing 0.93p during the week ended February 1 to stand at 203.26p/kg.

Nov 15, 2024 · Pig farm outputs increased by 25% during the year, reflecting higher throughput and prices for both store and finished pigs. In contrast to other farm types, for those pig farms growing crops, output rose with an increased average area of wheat and barley offsetting lower prices and yields.

5 days ago · Alistair Driver. Editor Pig World, group editor Agronomist and Arable Farmer and Farm Contractor. National Pig Association webmaster. Former political editor at Farmers Guardian.

Jan 9, 2025 · He will attempt set out how the Government will work with farmers to deliver a ‘profitable farming sector and unlock rural growth’, including a ‘cast iron commitment to food security while introducing reforms to help farmers diversify their income streams to support them during poor harvests’.

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

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.

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