A Dampish Day for Spot Sellers...
UK - Like the weather, a slightly damp day as far as spot sellers were concerned and although the DAPP has held at 155.31p, spot quotes tended to be 2–4p lower than last week, writes Peter Crichton in...

UK Slaughter Statistics - July 2009
UK - According to the latest statitics produced by Defra (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the UK's overall pigmeat production in June rose only very slightly compared to May.

Call for Collaboration
UK - A call has gone out for collaboration between the industry, consumers and politicians in the face of current economic challenges to put the meat and agriculture industry in the right direction, writes...

NPA Launches Campaign to Keep Out Weaner-dealers
UK - Citing welfare and disease problems, the NPA said it will move heaven and earth to prevent the continent's cross-border weaner-dealer trade from crossing the Channel.

JSR Conference Celebrates 20th Anniversary
UK - The Annual JSR Technical Conference, this year entitled ‘Opportunities in Turbulent Times’ is taking place on Tuesday 15 September at Nottingham University, the Sutton Bonington Campus.

Removing Boar Taint Roulette May Mean Higher Sales
UK - In a survey of attendees at a recent Pig Veterinary Society meeting, 70 per cent claimed they could detect boar taint and 68 per cent agreed with the statement "Boar taint has a negative impact on...

NPA: Disease Cost Levy is a Very Blunt Tool
UK - NPA cannot sign up to Defra’s proposed cost and responsibility levy, says NPA general manager Barney Kay. For one thing, the proposed charging structure is not fair between the species.

Processors Getting Sniffy about DAPP Contracts
UK - Although DAPP continues to rise and has now hit a new high of 155.7p, the spot market has become more fragile mainly due to indifferent demand and the reluctance of any of the big players to venture...

ROYAL SHOW - British Agriculture Needs to Boost its Image
UK - British agriculture has to recruit 60,000 people over the next decade to maintain its current workforce, the Royal Agricultural Society of England revealed at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh this we...

ROYAL SHOW - UKECP Boosting Livestock and Meat Exports
UK - A livestock and meat export initiative launched at the Royal Show last year has now seen health certificates granted for products and animals to be traded around the world.

ROYAL SHOW - Doors to Close on Royal Show
UK - The UK's premier agriculture event opened its doors for the last time on Tuesday at the Royal Agricultural Society of England's show grounds in Warwickshire, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris...

High Contract Prices Take the Shine Off Spot
UK - According to Peter Crichton, the recent heatwave seemed to knock some of the stuffing out of the market, although DAPP continues to move upwards and now stands at 154.59p providing an excellent return...

MSP Report Welcomed Depending on Price to Survive
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and the Environment Committee’s report into the Scottish pig industry. However, even if the Scottish Government and producers...

Weekly Outlook: Corn Acreage Jumps, Large Stocks
US - Estimates in the USDA's June 1 Grain Stocks and Acreage reports were generally very negative for corn price prospects as those estimates exceeded expectations, writes Darrel Good. Acreage...

Some Spot Buyers Went into Reverse
UK - The market tended to move in two directions at once today with the DAPP continuing to improve and now standing at 154.33p, whereas some spot buyers went into reverse and others stood on, writes Peter...

GB Animal Feed Statistical Notice - February to April 2009
UK - The latest national statistics on Great Britain's output of animal feed for the months of February, March and April 2009 have been published by Defra.

Relentless Rise of DAPP Sets the Tone
UK - Very firm prices (but no fireworks) in all sectors today with DAPP continuing its relentless ascent and now standing at 153.36p compared with 130.85p at the start of the year, writes Peter Cricht...

UK Slaughter Statistics - June 2009
UK - Defra's (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) latest Monthly UK Slaughter Statistics report figures reveal that the country's total pigmeat production dropped slightly in M...

Prices Hold (Just)
UK - Contract prices continue to move ahead in line with a further improvement in the value of the DAPP which now stands at a 153.36p, writes Peter Crichton in this week's Traffic Lights commentary.

160p/kg for the Right Types
UK - Plenty of evidence that British pig supplies are on the tight side with contract buyers looking for extra numbers and prices in most sectors on the rise, writes Peter Crichton in this week's Traffic...

Top Pig Herds Can Still Compete
UK - While the average performance of finishing pigs on farms in Britain does not match EU competitors, the top herds can take on the best 10 per cent of units in Denmark, John Richardson of Intervet/Schering...

Plenty of Pigs Being Offered on Contract
UK - With no more short weeks to disrupt trading patterns until the end of August, normal service has been resumed and most abattoirs were looking for fairly big numbers on Friday to meet barbecue demand...

Underlying Shortage of Pigs Keeps Prices Firm
UK - Despite the upcoming short week, evidence of a significant undersupply of live pigs remains and as a result most quotations were at stand-on levels rather than dropping as some buyers were threatening...

UK Slaughter Statistics - May 2009
UK - According to the latest figures by the UK's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) released today, the overall pigmeat production in the country rose only very slightly in April...

Downward Pressure from Retailers May Be a Blip
UK - As predicted a steady run of price rises since the start of the year lost a little momentum today as far as the spot market was concerned, although contract base prices continue to push ahead on the...