Content related to the sectors: pork

13 September 2021

An analysis of the learning styles preferences of UK farmers, growers and industry stakeholders

13 November 2023

Using root cause analysis to identify issues

Find out how you can use root cause analysis to identify the root cause of issues in your business

9 September 2021

What does China banning Brazilian beef mean for the global beef and pork markets?

This week Brazil banned exports of beef to China due to two atypical cases of BSE. As yet, it is unknown how long the restrictions will last; it will be for China to lift the ban, not Brazil. It could be a few weeks as it was in 2019, or perhaps longer.

8 September 2021

Largest weekly fall in the SPP since 2016

There was a significant fall in the EU-spec SPP for the week ending 4 September, as the figure dropped to 156.39p/kg.

20 October 2023

Only modest growth in Canadian pig herd

Second quarter figures published by Statistics Canada show just a 1% increase in the total number of Canadian pigs on farms compared with the same period in 2020.

20 October 2023

Improvements in breeding sow performance stalling again

Latest figures from Agrosoft on the performance of GB pig producers show a lack of further productivity gains for the breeding herd over recent months.

6 September 2021

Blog: My first week as CEO

At the end of his first week, new CEO Tim Rycroft shares his thoughts on the future

2 September 2021

Pig producers remain in the red as production costs rise further

Estimated net margins stand at -28p/kg (or -£24/head) in Q2 2021, a similar situation to the first quarter.

17 April 2025

Mexican market opens its doors for imports of British pork

AHDB welcomes news that Mexico has opened its doors for imports of British pork

25 March 2025

Market access to Mexico – the work behind the scenes

This week, the UK’s red meat sector enjoyed another major boost with the news that pork will be heading to Mexico. This new market opening is worth an estimated £50 million over the first five years.

11 January 2022

GB finished pig prices move lower

In the week ending 28 August, the EU-spec SPP slipped a further 0.55p to average 158.70p/kg.

1 September 2021

EU pig meat market roundup

EU pig meat production is higher in the year so far, and much of the increase has been exported