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UK pig slaughterings drop back in November - Pig World
2 days ago · November UK clean pig slaughterings were down 3.5% on November 2023 at 879,000 head, with pigmeat production 3.9% lower at 82,000 tonnes, 3.9%, Defra’s latest UK slaughter statistics. The weekly average, which gives a more accurate comparison, showed the November 2024 figure of 205,000 head/week ...
GB pig prices for week ending December 7, 2024 - Pig World
Dec 11, 2024 · Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP lost a further 0.33p to stand at 206.10p/kg during the week ended December 7, meaning it has dropped back by 0.41p over the past two weeks, having briefly to interrupt a longer-term decline.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Pig World is a monthly magazine for the UK’s pig industry. Affiliated to the National Pig Association (NPA), Pig World provides news, comment and analysis, as well as prices and market information from both home and abroad.Practical advice for maintaining a successful business as well as features on best practice and innovation are also included.
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UK pigmeat import and export volumes in line with 2023, as …
5 days ago · Higher domestic slaughter and pig meat production has been the main driver for larger export volume. Defra data shows that in Q3 2024, UK pig meat production was over 7% high year on year, according to AHDB senior analyst Freya Shuttleworth. For the year to date, January to September, total pig meat exports stood at …
Will the UK pig sector continue its journey on the road to recovery …
Jan 9, 2024 · While 2023 saw some stability return to the pig sector, where do we go from here remains clouded in uncertainty? ALISTAIR DRIVER explores the state of the pig herd, the market prospects and more as the pig sector looks continue on the road to recovery in 2024
Pig producers remain comfortably in profit, but falling ... - Pig World
Feb 2, 2024 · Feed costs remained consistent at 121p/kg, making up an estimated 62% of total costs Q4, compared with 69% in Q4 2022, when feed averaged 154p/kg and 73% in Q2 2022, when feed costs hit an eye-watering peak of 175p/kg.
September UK clean pig slaughterings up 5.2% year on year
Oct 14, 2024 · September sow and boar slaughterings were down 0.6% year on year at 18,000, but this remained above the July and August figures. UK pigmeat production in September, at 79,000 tonnes, was also 5.2% up year on year, according to the Defra figures.