2011 Pork Imports Higher Than a Year Ago
UK - Imports of fresh and frozen pork from January to November 2011 were three per cent higher compared to the same months of 2010.

December 2011 Retail Animal Feed Production Down
UK - The total production of animal feed during December 2011 was lower than in December 2010 by 3.5 per cent.

Bill for Grocery Adjudicator Needed Urgently
UK - The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has called on the Government to bring forward a Bill to establish a Groceries Code Adjudicator as a matter of urgency.

The Cold Weather Will Warm Up the Market
UK - Although DAPP dropped a further 1.04p to stand at 142.31p, Cranswick probably set the trend last week by leaving its shout price unchanged and this cue was followed by Tulip, leading to all the other...

Outlook Conference Date Set
UK - This year’s Outlook conference, jointly hosted by BPEX, DairyCo and EBLEX, will be held at One Great George Street in London, on Wednesday 2 May.

British Pork Production Highest Since 2002
UK - Last year, United Kingdom pig slaughterings were their highest since 2002, at 9.8m head — up six per cent on the previous year.

Tulip & Woodhead Take Off; Vion & Gill Drop
UK - Although Friday proved to be another difficult day for sellers following a further slide in the DAPP which shed another 2.07p to 143.35p, shout prices fell by less than this with only Tulip and Woodhead...

Farm Income Forecasts a Mixed Bag
UK - New government figures confirming a strong year for the farming industry are welcome, but the continued rise in input costs and the crisis in the eurozone means that there’s no room for complacency,...

Bag £1,000 with ABN Innovation Award
UK - Open to anyone with an idea for adding greater value to the British pig and poultry industry, the ABN Innovation Award 2012 sets out to highlight the very best idea to help tackle some of the challenges...

Govt Looks to Increase Food Exports
UK - A Government-backed drive to boost exports of British food and drink to high growth markets like India and China will be an engine for economic growth, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice said today.

PIC Opens New AI Research Centre
UK - Pig breeding company PIC opened a gene technology research centre in the UK on Tuesday – believed to be the first of its type in the UK and probably in Europe.

Shout Prices Slip Across the Board
UK - Although Friday proved to be another depressing day for sellers especially in the spot market, signs are starting to emerge that we may be at or close to the bottom of the January trough that we seem...

Pork Turning Up the Volume
UK - Last year was good for fresh and frozen pork as volume sales were 2.2 per cent up on the year – the only meat to show an increase.

Meat Industry Hits Back over Cancer and Meat Claims
UK - The British pig industry has hit back following the publication in the British Journal of Cancer by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm suggesting eating two rashers of bacon a day...

Helping British Pig Exports Succeed
UK - A call has been put out to support the British pig industry and to back quality British pig meat after a UK pig meat processing company was blocked from exporting to China, writes Lucy Towers, ThePigSite...

Friday the 13th: a Difficult Day for Sellers
UK - As expected, Friday 13 January proved to be a difficult day for sellers with several negative signals appearing early on, including a reduction in the DAPP from 147.85p to 145.67p, followed by Tulip's...

Where Does our Pork Come From?
UK - More and more people are thinking about where their pork comes from after they were challenged by the Pork Promise campaign run by BPEX.

Big Shout Price Players Follow Tulip
UK - Although the DAPP actually moved ahead this week and rose by 0.22p to 147.85p, all the big shout price players followed Tulip, which dropped its price by 2p from 143p to 141p, writes Peter Crichton...

UFU President Outlines Priorities for 2012
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - UFU President John Thompson has taken some time to reflect on the challenges and achievements of the past year as well as to look ahead to the coming year.

OFC - CAP Reform to Meet Increasing Food Demand
UK - An increasing demand for food requires a Common Agricultural Policy that encourages efficiency and does not stifle it, writes Chris Harris.

OFC - UK Punching Above its Farming Weight
UK - A new report prepared for the Oxford Farming Conference shows that there has been a shift in power worldwide in agriculture as a result of globalisation of markets and the growth of multinational...

Tulip Drops Contract Base Price
UK - Although at Christmas signs were emerging that supply and demand were in balance as well as a relatively firm DAPP which closed this week almost unchanged at 147.63p, Tulip dropped its contract base...

Pig Industry Finishes Strong in 2011
UK - The end of the year normally marks a good time for a look back and a look ahead and on this occasion the pig industry has finished 2011 in a much stronger condition than at the start, writes Peter...

£1 Million Boost for Welsh Red Meat Industry
UK - A £1 million project to improve the Welsh red meat industry and help businesses to become more sustainable with a long term future has completed its work.

UK Slaughter Statistics - December 2011
UK - The latest National Statistics produced by Defra on UK slaughterings of cattle, sheep and pigs were released on 22 December 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Auth...

Extra Supply Sees Prices Ease
Contract sellers enjoyed a slightly easier day than spot with the DAPP rising by a further 0.33p and all of the shout prices following Tulip's lead and standing-on, writes Peter Crichton in his Traffic...

NFU Takes Supermarket Battle to Brussels
UK - National Farmers Union (NFU) president, Peter Kendall, has called on EU policy makers to tackle the power imbalance in supply chains to help farmers become more competitive.

Minister Visits Institute for Animal Health in Pirbright
UK - Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP, visited the Institute for Animal Health's (IAH) Pirbright campus on Friday, 2 December, to welcome the news of an additional £80M investment...

Pig Producers on Receiving End of Better Prices
UK - As we all know Christmas can be a time for giving as well as taking, but on this occasion it looks as though British pig producers will be on the receiving end of better prices rather than a kicking...

Figures Reveal Farmings Crucial Value To Economy
UK - New figures confirm that the UK farming industry is playing a crucial role in stabilising the economy the National Farmers Union (NFU) stated, as it emerged that the industry contributed £7.4billion...