Content related to the topic: outdoor

4 August 2025

African swine fever FAQs

Answers to the most common questions about African swine fever (ASF).

9 December 2025

Slaughterhouse pre-designation FAQs

FAQs to ensure slaughterhouses have factual, up-to-date information about pre-designation.

9 December 2025

Cutting plant pre-designation FAQs

FAQs to ensure cutting plants have factual, up-to-date information about pre-designation.

29 May 2024

Moving and handling training updated to reflect outdoor pig production

The UK Pig Industry Welfare Training Platform has been updated to include best practice for moving and handling pigs outdoors and in straw pens.

12 July 2024

Limiting the spread of notifiable disease in pigs

January 2024: Preparation is key. Not only does it save time during an outbreak, but it can also help limit the impact too.

2 January 2024

Consumer desire for outdoor bred pork hindered by cost-of-living crisis

Over the last few years, outdoor bred (ODB) pork and pigmeat has outperformed the total pork market. However, this year the trend appears to have reversed.

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.

13 July 2023

Collaborative project demonstrates benefits of outdoor pigs for land management

As most outdoor pig herds are kept on rented arable land, collaboration between pig keepers and their landlords is crucial.

20 July 2023

Trainers required to deliver stockperson training

We are looking for expressions of interest from trainers who can deliver our Stockperson Plus training courses

13 June 2023

UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by 75% with a concerted eight-year effort

The latest figures reveal a 20% reduction in antibiotic usage for treating pigs on farms in 2022.

23 May 2023

Blog: Plans afoot for stockperson training

Andrew Palmer, Knowledge Exchange Relationship Manager (Pork), provides an update on our stockperson training courses

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.