UK halves veterinary antibiotics sales over the past six years

Meat and meat products from the EU must be imported at border control posts with appropriate certification starting July 1 of this year.

Everyone involved in the care, moving, and handling of pigs on farm needs to complete the training by August 31, 2022, as part of Red Tractor standards.

The UK has set out plans for government funded vet visits, grants for animal welfare improvements, and health and welfare priorities for the swine industry.

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

An estimated 41% of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in food-producing animals were for use in swine in 2020.

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.

If current stocks of the gas run out, some slaughterhouses will have to stop taking animals and close production lines.

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%.