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WEBPig farm input costs have increased by 54% since 2019, more than in any other sector, with feed prices being the main driver behind the increase. Farm input costs have risen by an average 44% across the farming sectors since 2019, according to research carried out by AHDB. The research…. Pig World is also the official magazine of the National ...
GB pig prices for week ending September 16, 2023 - Pig World
WEBSep 20, 2023 · Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP fell by a further 0.28p to 223.74p/kg during the week ended September 16, the fourth consecutive weekly reduction.This lat
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GB pig prices for week ending September 28, 2024 - Pig World
WEBOct 2, 2024 · Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP dropped back again during the week ended September 28, losing 0.33p to stand at 208.64p/kg. It is the third consecutive small reverse for the SPP, which has now lost 1.44p over the past five weeks to dip below 209p/kg for the first time since February 2023, and more than 4p ...
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WEBApril 9, 2024. The April 2024 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, features and comments: 1 2 3 … 8. Looking for Magazines news? Pig World provides news, comment and analysis, as well as prices and market information from …
UK pig population falls to lowest level since 2012, amid tentative ...
WEBDec 20, 2023 · The drop in the total pig population was driven by a 11.2% fall in the numbers of fattening pigs to 4.26 million head, the lowest number recorded since 2015.
New research reveals significant reduction in carbon footprint …
WEBFeb 23, 2021 · In this new study, an overall drop in carbon footprint was evidenced across the pig farming sector, breaking down, for indoor and outdoor-bred pigs respectively, to reductions of 37.0% and 35.4% for Global Warming Potential (commonly known as carbon footprint); 21.2% and 16.4% for Terrestrial Acidification Potential; 22.5% and 22.3% for ...
UK pig meat production at highest level in over 20 years
WEBJan 13, 2022 · Production of pig meat in the UK was 1.02 million tonnes in 2021, according to data released by Defra, marking the highest production level since 1999. Despite the problems the sector has been facing, production rose by 4% on 2020, and 11.1 million clean pigs were slaughtered in 2021, 2% more than in the previous year.
Shocking Defra figures show huge contraction in English breeding …
WEBSep 7, 2022 · The contraction of the breeding herd is not reflected in overall pig numbers in the June survey – the overall English pig herd decreased by 3% over the year to just over 4.1 million animals, with fattening pig numbers, accounting for 92% of the total, down just 1.4% to 3.8, over the 12 months. This figure is still higher than in some recent ...
UK pig production profits grow in Q3, but falling prices to squeeze ...
WEBNov 2, 2023 · UK pig producers, on average, made a profit of £25 per finished pig during the third quarter of this year, as the industry continued to recoup some of the huge losses made over the past two years. AHDB net margin data estimates that the full economic cost of production for Q3 was 195p/kg deadweight, 1p below the figure for Q2. Feed costs fell ...