51AVÊÓÆµ

UK pork producers see margins rise as feed prices drop

Pig feed costs make up an estimated 61% of total costs, according to the AHDB

Alex Black
clock • 2 min read
UK pork producers see margins rise as feed prices drop

A reduction in feed costs and a small increase in prices mean that the AHDB's pork cost of production margin increased by 8/kg to 9p/kg in the second quarter of the year compared to the first three months...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Pig

Spanish laboratory could be source of ASF outbreak
Pig

Spanish laboratory could be source of ASF outbreak

Officials say strain of African swine fever suggests it may have come from a laboratory

Alex Black
clock 09 December 2025 • 2 min read
BBC removes 'misleading' pig farming clip after formal complaint
Pig

BBC removes 'misleading' pig farming clip after formal complaint

The BBC has removed a clip from a Radio 4 podcast which included the claim that ‘100,000 pigs is not a big pig farm anymore’

Alex Black
clock 03 December 2025 • 1 min read
Spanish ASF outbreak raises alarm for UK pig farmers
Pig

Spanish ASF outbreak raises alarm for UK pig farmers

The UK Government has been urged to ensure import controls are robust, after Spain confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) since 1994

Alex Black
clock 01 December 2025 • 2 min read