Pigs News

The UK pig sector has paid tribute to the late Robert Beckett, who has been posthumously awarded the distinguished David Black Award at this year’s National Pig Awards.

Researchers have created pigs that are resistant to classical swine fever (CSF). When exposed to the virus, gene-edited pigs remained healthy, while unedited animals showed typical signs of disease, a study found.

British meat industry representatives have issued a strong response to the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) report on the use of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in pig processing. AIMS says the document misrepresents the realities of modern slaughter systems and risks reversing decades of welfare progress.

The Muck Free Truck campaign relaunches this October with a bold new ‘Muck Off!’ slogan to strengthen biosecurity across the UK pig industry and reduce the risk of disease spread through contaminated transport vehicles. 

75 pigs were killed in an agricultural building fire in Cookley, East Suffolk, this morning.

DEFRA has just announced that the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 will come into force next week.

12 pork businesses from England and Northern Ireland have secured approval to export UK pork to Mexico’s rapidly expanding market. 

The OMX boar from Rattlerow is engineered to meet the needs of commercial producers and processors – delivering superior performance from birth to carcass, the company says.

A new study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed significant genetic and antigenic diversity in European swine influenza viruses, raising the critical need for pandemic preparedness and vaccine effectiveness in both animal and human populations.

The use of a gene-editing technology that makes pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has been approved in the US for its food supply chain.

The Red Tractor’s Pigs Sector Board is seeking views on proposals to introduce tiered welfare standards and labelling for UK pig meat. The proposed approach is set to reduce audit cost, complexity for producers and simplify consumer choice.   

A case of human flu in a pig has been confirmed in Northern Ireland.