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A picture that is well-known in the British pig industry, as 40% of the country’s sows are kept outdoors. According to industry leaders at the British Pig and Poultry Fair, major reform of the UK pig sector is needed to stop the cyclical boom and bust scenario - Photo: Henk Riswick

13-05-2022 | News

Boom and bust scenario for UK pig sector needs replacing

The on-farm unit treating livestock slurry. - Photo: N2 Applied

14-02-2022 | News

UK National Pig Centre aims to reduce slurry emissions

The Lop is one of the rarest native pig breeds in the UK. - Photo: Linda Trotman

02-02-2022 | News

UK Lop pig breed helped by genomic study

A picture that is well-known in the British pig industry, as 40% of the country’s sows are kept outdoors. - Photo: Henk Riswick

27-12-2021 | News

Tough outlook ahead for UK pig sector

How does winning or losing a contest with an unfamiliar pig influenc how pigs feel? - Photo: Mark Pasveer

16-12-2021 | News

What impact does a fight have on pigs?

High usage of antibiotics in UK farms will be targeted. - Photo: Henk Riswick

22-11-2021 | News

Persistently high antibiotic users targeted in the UK

A spectacle that may be slightly less common in the UK these days: pigs arriving at a slaughterhouse to get slaughtered. - Photo: Atelier68

04-10-2021 | News

Fears rise for UK pig sector as abattoir backlog grows

The UK is facing a CO2 shortage at the moment, impacting pig slaughterings. - Photo: Shutterstock

28-09-2021 | News

CO2 shortage could force farmers to cull own pigs

Growing soy is possible in European countries like the UK, but it remains the question whether it can be done in the volumes needed. - Photo: Hans Prinsen

09-09-2021 | News

UK pig sector: Search for alternative proteins

A grower pig enjoying its straw bedding on a farm applying the Xaletto concept in Germany. - Photo: Ronald Hissink

19-05-2021 | News

UK pig forum highlights air quality innovations