Content related to the sectors: pork

4 July 2023

Who are you?

One of the most important elements of running a business is knowing yourself first. You can then move forward with making goals and plans that will achieve your ambitions.

3 July 2023

Choosing farm business options

When looking at farm business options, it is important to first establish who you are in terms of any existing business arrangement, where you’d like to be, and what your aims are. We have compiled a ‘5 step’ process designed to guide you through the technical and relationship-building aspects of creating a strong business-to-business arrangement.

7 April 2025

How much does disease cost pig producers?

Researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Bern (Switzerland) have used economic and population data from Defra, AHDB and AgroVision to answer this question.

6 March 2025

AHDB support for Open Farm Sunday

LEAF Open Farm Sunday is on 11 June 2023. It will give people the opportunity to learn more about farming and the countryside.

11 June 2025

Carbon footprint calculators – what to ask to help you choose

With a number of carbon footprinting tools available, these are the questions you should consider when choosing which to go with.

23 March 2023

Spotlight on animal science at national conference

AHDB sponsors BSAS and has been involved in shaping the programme, with representatives from our Livestock Science team playing pivotal roles over the course of the three-day conference.

4 July 2023

Trust

Understanding trusts, the key points around why they suit farm systems, tax implications of this business structure and the benefits to the people involved.

3 July 2023

Limited company

Understanding Limited Companies, the key points around why they suit farm systems, tax implications of this business structure and the benefits to the people involved.

3 July 2023

Farming partnership

Understanding partnerships, the key points around why they suit farm systems, tax implications of this business structure and the benefits to the people involved.

22 March 2023

Significant decline for UK pig meat production in February

In February it is recorded that a total of 762,000 head of clean pigs were slaughtered.

3 July 2023

Sole trader

Understanding sole trading, the key points around why it suits farm systems, tax implications of this business structure and the benefits to the person involved.

3 July 2023

Farm business structures

Whether starting a new business or planning changes in a current one, the structure of your business is important to consider. With the agricultural productivity taskforce, we list below common structures and an overview of their implications.