Short Supply Holds Up UK Cull Sow Prices
UK - Although in some areas small rises in spot prices were recorded, the general sentiment was more of a stand-on nature reflecting the relatively static DAPP which now stands at 140.59p, but still well...

UK Slaughter Statistics - November 2009
UK - Figures from the UK's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reveal that the country's monthly home-killed production of pig meat rose in October, but only slightly. It should be...

Pig Price Sampled Enlarged
UK - The Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) sample is now taking in more of the industry following the decision of FA Gill to join.

UK's Processed Pork Exports Booming
UK - British bacon, sausage and ham exports are hitting new heights with the Republic of Ireland remaining the largest market.

Waitrose Introduces Greener British Pork
UK - In a bid to cut carbon emissions and create a more sustainable pork supply chain, Waitrose has announced a grain sourcing initiative for its pig farmers. The multi million pound deal, the first of...

Only 20 Slaughtering Days to Christmas
UK - As predicted the recent slide in spot pig values has levelled out and although there was very little evidence of buyers paying much more, no cases were reported of any further drops with spot prices...

More of UK's Shoppers Switch to Pork
UK - Pork is proving remarkably recession-proof as shoppers switch from more expensive beef and lamb.

BPEX Says DAPP to Stay in Current Form
UK - Following discussions by the BPEX board, it has been decided the Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) is to continue in its current form.

Boom in UK Processed Pork Exports
UK - British bacon, sausage and ham exports are hitting new heights with the Republic of Ireland remaining the largest market.

Unwelcome News from Vion
UK - Today’s unwelcome news that Vion is intending to serve notice on all pig supply contracts may not have been a total surprise, but it still served to underline some fairly drastic restructuring ahead...

Good News for British Pig Industry
UK - The latest pig cost of production report, published by BPEX, has good news for British producers though not all in the garden is rosy.

Lighter Pigs May Find Premium in Christmas Run-up
UK - Although sellers reported they were able to place most of their pigs next week, space remains fairly tight and spot sellers were in many cases forced to accept lower bids rather than face the risk...

Largest Percentage Increase in Pig Farm Incomes
UK - Specialist pig farms saw the largest percentage increase in farm business income in the 12 months to February 2009, but this was from a particularly low base.

NFU Responds to Interview on 'Saving the Planet'
UK - The NFU has issued a statement in response to yesterday's front page story in The Times, where Lord Stern of Brentford said, "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse...

Thank You (You Know Who You Are)
UK - The queue of unsold spot pigs may be getting slightly shorter due to the major efforts made by some of the more helpful abattoirs out there who were prepared to up their kills and still pay a reasonably...

New Factsheets Point to Greater Pig Productivity
UK - Three new factsheets are now available from BPEX focused squarely on reducing the costs of pig production.

Pork and Poultry Purchases in UK Flying High
UK - Consumer purchases of bacon are soaring and fresh pork and sausages are in hot pursuit according to new figures produced for BPEX.

We're Paying the Price Now
UK - We are now starting to pay the price for the halcyon days of spring and early summer when United Kingdom pig prices soared above European levels, writes Peter Crichton in his Traffic Lights comme...

Spot and Contract Too Far Apart
UK - It was a case of “back to the future” when spot pig prices took a sharp drop today as processors tried to narrow the gap between imported pigmeat which retailers have been buying in increasing volumes...

PiGIS Awarded Prize for 'Next Big Thing'
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) CONNECT’s search for ‘the next big thing’ has concluded with the innovative software, PiGIS™, coming away with a £3,000 prize for best product...

Cranswick Sales Up on Record Hog Prices
UK - Pork supplier Cranswick said first-half sales rose in line with expectations, helped by an acquisition, but the business had been impacted by the rise in pig prices to record levels.

Major Players May Try to Tinker with DAPP
UK - Although contract sellers still have surprised smiles on their faces following the slight upward move in the DAPP which, defying gravity, went from 149.49p to 149.66p, the going was much stickier...

Quality Meat Scotland Plans for the Future
SCOTLAND, UK - Quality Meat Scotland is set to take steps to ensure it remains strongly positioned to robustly deliver its important red meat promotion and development workload for the Scottish livestock...

Pig Health: Your Chance to Benefit
UK - Practical steps to improve pig health will be made as the Yorkshire and Humberside Health (YHH) project moves into its next stage. A a series of local producer meetings has been organised, running...

Supplies Will Tighten Soon
Despite the surging euro which during the last seven days has risen in value from 90.4p to almost 92p, little of the benefit seems to have filtered through to the United Kingdom pig market yet, writes...