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In a bid to build domestic pork production, multi-storey pig farms are on the rise in China, with technology and artificial intelligence at the fore

International buyers taste quality British meat on the AHDB stand at SIAL Paris 2026

Rising feed costs and squeezed consumers will influence the meat market outlook for 2027, but global demand for animal protein continues to grow

Deputy editor Alex Black takes a look at the challenges facing pig farmers

Iain Macdonald at Quality Meat Scotland said: "Prices remain well below last year, feed costs have moved higher, and producer margins are likely to have tightened further"

Thousands of out-of-contract pigs are set to hit the market in autumn

Farming Minister Stephen Morgan asked the NPA to develop a detailed support package in July

Under-pressure pig farmers have highlighted the dire situation they face at a roundtable with the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) and Defra representatives

Independent pig farmers have faced an ‘unprecedented wave of notices served’

The Ulster Farmers Union and Irish Farmers’ Association discussed concerns around African Swine Fever as well as volatile global markets and challenging environmental regulations