A new study has highlighted the early loss of immune cells in pigs infected with the ASF virus (ASFV), possibly explaining ...

AHDB has expanded its International Trade Development team with the appointment of Henry Glover as senior trade development ...

Retail pigmeat sales increased by 1.4% to 929m kg in 2025, despite a 1.3% increase in average prices, with spend up 2.7% to ...

Cranswick’s December sales were ahead of the ‘strong’ same period in 2024 due to record Christmas trading across its fresh ...

PIC’s PRRS-resistant pigs have been approved for sale as food in Canada after rigorous and thorough review, in a significant ...

Danish Hybrid: Described as the ideal ­production sow for slaughter pig operations, key traits include low feed consumption, ...

Farming minister Dame Angela Eagle has promised to work with farmers, as the government presses ahead with plans to phase out ...

UK pigmeat production grew by 2.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 975,200 tonnes, driven by a combination of higher slaughter ...

DanBred delivers genetics worldwide with the purpose of ‘producing more pork for less cost’. It focuses on targeted breeding, ...

Defra’s latest UK slaughter statistics have highlighted a significant year-on-year increase in pork production in December, ...

The BBC has highlighted the threat posed to the UK livestock sector by the illegal meat trade, originating in Romania, where African swine fever (ASF) has been rife for a number of years. In a Radio 4 ...