Content related to the topic: pork

17 March 2022

UK secures market access to Chile for pork sector

The UK pig industry will be able to export products to Chile for the first time in a new deal worth an estimated £20 million over the first five years.

5 January 2022

Case study: Save time strawing up on a farrow-to-finish pig unit

Find out how the simple hack of hanging a penknife from a bale trolley saved one farmer £90 per year.

22 February 2024

Lean management case studies in the pork sector

Here you’ll find real-life examples of how Lean techniques have improved profitability and performance across pig farms.

5 January 2022

Case study: Streamline feeding on a farrow-to-finish pig unit

Find out how investing in a barrow and scoop saved one farmer 365 hours per year in staff labour.

5 January 2022

Case study: Consolidate journeys to save time and money

Find out how a farmer saved over £1,300 per year by streamlining the mucking out and bedding up process.

5 January 2022

Case study: Optimise staff time at weaning

Find out about the simple changes a producer made to add value and increase efficiency.

11 January 2022

Case study: Shadow boards save farmer over £1,000 per year

Find out how introducing shadow boards improved on-farm efficiency as well as team relationships in this case study

11 January 2022

Case study: Low-cost investment saves time in service tent

Find out how a simple extension cable improved efficiency and staff performance on an outdoor breeding unit.

19 August 2024

Case study: Capitalise on familiarity when moving and loading pigs

Find out how a simple change to the way pigs are moved and loaded saved over 40 hours over the course of a year.

23 December 2021

Pig prices stable in the latest week

In the week ending 11 December, the EU-spec SPP rose 0.01p to 141.82p/kg

10 December 2021

‘East Meats West’ at showcase event in China

Western-style dishes took on the culinary delights of China this week at a special AHDB tasting event in Shanghai.

9 December 2021

What do you want from your pork levy?

The current crisis has brought into sharp focus how important it is to have a unified approach to deal with challenges that face our sector.