Content related to the sectors: pork

14 January 2025

Factors affecting feed conversion ratio (FCR) in pigs

Managing feed conversion is a complex process involving many factors. Learn about each factor in more detail and how to implement effective practical solutions.

13 July 2021

German pig herd continuing to decline

Provisional figures from the May pig census show that the number of pigs in Germany fell by over 3% compared to May 2020, totalling 24.6 million head.

12 July 2021

Today’s students are tomorrow’s consumers

Find out about our commitment to increasing children's understanding of where and how their food is grown, reared and produced.

13 July 2021

Physical performance in GB pig herds: higher daily weight gains but lower feed conversion ratios

Rearing and finishing Feed Conversion Ratios (FCRs) did not improve in the 12 months to March 2021, compared to the 12 months ending December 2020.

13 July 2021

GB pig prices gain further ground

GB pig prices rose again in the week ending 3 July. The EU-spec SPP was 158.96p/kg

13 July 2021

US pig herd smaller year-on-year in June

The US pig herd was 2% smaller year-on-year as of 1 June 2021, according to the USDA.

5 March 2026

Background to the Sustainable Farming Incentive

The Sustainable Farming Incentive is a government scheme that rewards environmental land management. Find out the latest about the policy.

5 July 2021

Small-scale producers meeting: Feeding for efficiency

Our feeding for efficiency webinar is ideal for anyone looking to improve their technical knowledge on feeding traditional small-scale pig breeds.

13 July 2021

EU pig prices lose ground

The upward trend in EU pig prices that accelerated in May has recently fallen away.

2 July 2021

Fatty acids bio-sensors (PhD)

Development of novel technology (bio-sensors) for rapid analysis of fatty acid composition in meat from pig and cattle

1 July 2021

Small-scale producers meeting: AHDB Pork Box Scheme

Are you a small scale producer looking to start up, or are running your own farm pork box scheme? This webinar is the perfect opportunity to learn about AHDB’s Pork Box Scheme from key industry experts and an experienced pedigree pork producer. During this webinar, you will hear from: AHDB's Martin Eccles, trade marketing executive and Karl Pendlebury, senior manager for Quality Schemes Hear from experts Martin Eccles and Karl Pendlebury, who will introduce AHDB's Pork Box Scheme and Meat Education Programme. They will share aspects such as legislative requirements (including HACCP systems and labelling) to help you kick-start your own business. Sally Lugg, Pedigree Pork Producer and BPA Council member Sally is an experienced pedigree pork producer and during this webinar, she will share her experience of setting up a pork business over the last 20 years and the difficulties she has faced and overcome. The producer will explain how awards have helped promote the business along with possible grant schemes to apply for, but most importantly how her business has continued to prosper during the pandemic. Marcus Bates, Chief Executive – British Pig Association (BPA) Marcus will be joining us to give us a general update from the British Pig Association and touching base on progress in the BPA pedigree pork scheme. To keep up with demand, we're hosting two online webinars covering the same topic, giving you an opportunity to network and ask questions. For further information visit: • AHDB’s Pork, Beef and Lamb Box Scheme: https://ahdb.org.uk/box-schemes • Discover the Meat Education Programme: https://ahdb.org.uk/meat-education-pr... • Explore AHDB’s specially designed butcher kits: https://ahdb.org.uk/meat-education-pr... • Take a look at our Love Pork campaign: https://ahdb.org.uk/butcher-assets • Visit AHDB Pork’s website: https://ahdb.org.uk/pork Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ahdbpork Follow us on Twitter: @AHDB_Pork ABOUT AHDB AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. Our purpose is to inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We equip the industry with easy to use, practical know-how which they can apply straight away to make better decisions and improve their performance. Established in 2008 and classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body, it supports the following industries: meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) in England; horticulture, milk and potatoes in Great Britain; and cereals and oilseeds in the UK. AHDB’s remit covers 72% total UK agricultural output. Further information on AHDB can be found at https://www.ahdb.org.uk

13 July 2021

GB finished pig prices inch upwards

In the week ending 26 June, the EU-spec SPP rose by 0.58p on the week before to average 157.57p/kg.