UK pig sector closer to profitability in Q1

UK pork production continues to be impacted by the market conditions of the past two years as domestic supplies remain tight.

Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals fell by 9% last year and have reduced by 59% since 2014.

Reduced production, higher pig prices, and lower consumer demand has led to a challenging trading marketplace for pig meat in the UK.

The Border Target Operating Model sets out new controls to better protect the UK against security and biosecurity threats and create a world-class border system for trade in goods.

The UK pig industry has surpassed the reduction target in total antibiotic use set by the RUMA Targets Task Force.

Animal welfare to be enhanced with launch of the Animal Sentience Committee and consultation on penalty notices.

The government has committed to regulating pig contracts to support the supply chain and provide greater certainty across the whole sector.

Five cases of Seneca Valley Virus in pigs have been confirmed for the first time in the United Kingdom.

UK government has secured the removal of rules banning the export of certain pork products to South Korea.