UK facing threat of slaughterhouse backlogs due to CO₂ shortage

AHDB believes progress in resolving the backlog of pigs won't be made until the second quarter of 2022.

The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has fallen again, according to a report released by the government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

AHDB’s Pork Board to fund an off-farm cull and render service as a backstop for producers who are struggling with a backlog of pigs on-farm.

The industry is facing difficult circumstances brought about by the impacts of the pandemic and the global pressures facing supply chains worldwide.

The UK's pig industry is facing slaughter backlogs and export bans in the midst of COVID-19 and Brexit challenges.

The CO₂ industry has come to an agreement to ensure UK businesses, including slaughterhouses, have access to a sustainable supply of CO₂.

The first half of 2021 represents the worst financial situation for pig producers, across a six-month period, on record.

New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%.

Food and feed trade associations, hauliers, farmers and veterinary and environmental health professional organisations have joined together to propose an urgent new veterinary agreement and streamlined processes to resolve restrictions to exports to the EU, Britain’s largest trading partner.

Despite a month on month decline in May, production is still up from last year.

Industrial compound feed production in the EU remained stable in 2020 despite the combined effect of the spread of animal diseases and the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK launches first ever action plan to improve the welfare and conservation of animals.

Brexit export formalities are causing major delays for UK pork processors.