Pig

The Government has confirmed an agreement has been reached to secure supplies of CO2 gas for the food industry

Pig farmers around the world were facing the same issues seen here in the UK. By Bruce Jobson

It comes as the Standard Pig Price (SPP) dropped to the lowest levels since March 2021

A lack of border control posts in the UK has left the country vulnerable to African Swine Fever, chair of the National Pig Association Rob Mutimer has said.

Pig farmer Vicky Scott who asked why there was not more British pork on shelves said she was ’furious’ and had lost all faith in the supply chain

Pig farmer Vicky Scott who asked why there was not more British pork on shelves said she was furious and had lost all faith in the supply chain

A substantial increase in the amount of British pork on Asda shelves has driven an overall rise in British pork on display across the big retailers

Changing pork market conditions in China were dominating the global red meat trade as the volatility continues since the major African swine fever (ASF) epidemic of 2018/19.

The Immigration Minister, Kevin Foster, has refused to accept there is a crisis in the pig sector caused by labour shortages.

Pork imports from EU countries with confirmed cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) must be halted or the domestic pig sector could face economic devastation.