Content related to the sectors: pork

19 June 2025

Vet-led ASF workshops boost farm-level disease preparedness

UK pig producers are being urged to strengthen their contingency planning against African Swine Fever by attending one of 13 specialist workshops running throughout 2025.

18 June 2025

Congratulations as key pig industry figure awarded MBE

Hugh Crabtree has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honour’s List.

16 June 2025

Easter 2025 review: Beef vs Lamb

Beef was the roasting joint of choice this Easter

13 June 2025

Spring Spending Review explained

As anticipated, Defra will see a 2.7% reduction in overall spending over the five year review period, 2024/29. Despite this cut, Defra is allocated a total funding of £7.4 billion for 2028-29, with a strong emphasis on sustainable farming and nature recovery.

10 June 2025

Farm Assurance Review update

The latest update on the Farm Assurance Review

19 June 2025

Spanish pork market: Export opportunities improve in 2025

Pig meat production in Spain in the 12 months to February 2025 remained flat on the previous 12 months at 4.93m tonnes. Q1 2025 exports reached 687,000 tonnes, up 0.5% year-on-year.

12 June 2025

Brazil pork market: Exports scale new highs amidst higher production and demand

Brazilian pork production is estimated to grow 2% year-on-year in 2025, driven by good demand and better margins

5 June 2025

Biggest red meat inward trade mission highlights global appetite for British produce

Twenty-eight buyers from the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East have taken part in AHDB’s biggest ever inward mission for the red meat sector

5 June 2025

Championing British pork year-round on social media

Over the past year, Love Pork’s social media activities have played a pivotal role in engaging and informing consumers about the benefits of choosing British pork.

6 June 2025

Red meat retail performance – 18 May 2025

Beef and pork continues to see a rise a spend, but lamb tells a different story.

3 June 2025

Farming’s public goods

Farmers do much more than produce food; they also provide a range of environmental services.

13 January 2026

Video – What does future red meat consumption look like?

The key themes of this video are: In the UK, red meat is losing out to the cheaper proteins, Due to factors such as high cost and health concerns. Older demographics typically consume more beef and lamb, whereas younger consumers (aged up to 28) lean towards poultry (Kantar, 2024).