Content related to the sectors: pork

20 June 2024

Privacy notice: School farm visits support programme for farmers (England and Wales)

This privacy notice describes how we use and take care of the personal information that we collect as part of our pilot project.

12 February 2025

Blog: All roads lead to Cologne

This autumn we will see UK pig meat take centre stage at overseas events, with trade shows providing a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase our high-quality pork

10 May 2024

Helping farmers educate the next generation

We are launching a pilot project to help farmers deliver high-quality, safe, and memorable on-farm experiences for school children.

7 September 2023

England pig population: lowest in over a decade

In the latest Defra release the total pig population in England at 01 June recorded the lowest number for 12 years.

21 September 2023

Primary pork prices remain favourable despite being knocked off top red meat spot

As of July, primary pork is no longer the best performing red meat, as consumers trade down to favour more affordable options in an attempt to save money

8 September 2023

Advanced stockperson workshops return to help pig industry

A programme of advanced workshops for pig workers is returning after a four-year break to address the growing challenges and responsibilities in the pork industry.

19 August 2024

AHDB sponsors Nuffield Farming ‘Super Conference’ in Devon

AHDB is proud to be the main sponsor of this year’s Nuffield Farming ‘Super Conference’.

31 August 2023

EU PiG Webinar: the impact and legacy of the programme

The EU Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) helped pig producers across Europe find and share tried-and-tested best practice with fellow producers.

2 April 2026

EU PiG – Routine weighing for accurate feeding

Farmer Aage Lauritzen of Denmark has achieved a 5% increase in daily live weight gain and reduced total production costs, since investing in a weighing system to record growing and fattening pigs’ live weight on a weekly basis.

2 April 2026

EU PiG – Heart Pig

Producer Niels Aage Arve receives a price premium by marketing his pork under the ‘Heart Pig’ welfare brand.

2 April 2026

EU PiG – Daily manure removal to reduce emissions

Using a daily manure removal system has improved pig health and growth rates, while reducing ammonia emissions for De Hoeve Innovatie’s rearing and finishing business.

24 April 2026

EU PiG – Improving young sow retention

Farrow-to-finish producer David Goodier has reduced production costs per piglet by 4.9% through a system which monitors gilts at strategic points during their first cycle.