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The pig industry has credited an "astounding" 75pc reduction in its use of antibiotics to a successful eight-year collaboration…

Defra’s review into pig contracts found that “the system is broken and needs to be fixed", farming minister Mark Spencer told the Pigs Tomorrow 2023

Supermarkets and supply chain unfairness were top of the agenda at the third Farmers Weekly Question time event at the John Innes Centre in Norwich.

The United Kingdoms National Pig Association (NPA) welcomed Defras commitment to take action to repair what is widely seen as "a broken pork supply chain."

The National Pig Association has welcomed Defras commitment to regulate contracts to repair a "broken pork supply chain".

Defra farming minster Mark Spencer has confirmed that pig contracts are to be tightened up through regulation, in order to support the supply chain and

Pig prices reached a record high in the last week of 2022, rising to over 201 pence per kilogram.

Norfolk farmer and National Pig Association (NPA) chairman Rob Mutimer says 2023 must be a year that brings profitability back to pork production…

The UK pig breeding herd has seen a sharp decline as producers in the sector continue to be severely challenged, new figures published by Defra show.

Producers are losing £26-28 per pig slaughtered as the sector continues to see drastic increases in feed, energy and fuel prices.