Content related to the sectors: pork

20 May 2020

BLOG: Export specialist, Susana Morris shares a view from the USA on red meat market

Our ambitions for exporting UK beef to the US took a positive step forward yet the effects of the pandemic has led to the temporary closure of at least 30 pork meatpacking plants in the US.

26 August 2020

Does coronavirus offer a glimpse at the impacts of future policy?

MI Director Phil Bicknell says the UK's recent challenges could hint at the long-term impact of future policies, such as the Agriculture Bill and trade discussions.

19 May 2020

UK announces updated external tariff schedule

Today the UK Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule was announced by government. Named ‘The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) this will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period.

13 July 2021

Danish pig herd expanding

The latest figures published by Statistics Denmark show that overall pig numbers totalled 12.7 million head on 1 April 2020.

8 March 2024

The lockdown exit plan and what it means for foodservice

What does our new recovery plan mean for foodservice, and how soon can we expect to be back to normal?

14 February 2025

Wallows and outdoor farrowing

Avoid heat stress in sows during farrowing and lactation.

3 August 2020

Protecting your outdoor pig unit from predators

Guidance on reducing the risk of piglet losses to predators such as badgers and foxes.

3 August 2020

Strawing up and preventing draughts

Help prevent pig mortality in outdoor systems by strawing up farrowing arcs correctly.

9 June 2021

Outdated ammonia emissions factors set to be revised

To redress outdated figures, we have a large project underway to measure the ammonia emissions from different pig buildings in the UK

13 July 2021

Higher slaughter supports UK pig meat production in April

An uplift in slaughter levels supported UK pig meat production in April.

13 July 2021

The pig meat market remains difficult in Europe

Despite some easing of lockdown measures within Europe over the past few weeks, the market for slaughter pigs has still become increasingly challenging.

3 June 2020

Farming today - how are you coping?

This mental health themed webinar will aim to help understand how you can take control of your stress and not add to it unwittingly. While difficult circumstances such as coronavirus, extreme weather, market volatility, peer pressure and parental expectations are often beyond our influence, much of our stress is actually within our own control.