UK lamb exports recover to pre-Brexit levels, whilst imports jump
According to latest data from HMRC, during February, UK imports of fresh and frozen sheepmeat grew 66% to 4,700 tonnes. This puts import volumes at their highest level for a February since 2018.
Pigmeat producers still making substantial losses
In the last five weeks, the Standard Pig Price (SPP) has risen by almost 20p/kg – some of the largest weekly rises ever recorded – but the huge increases in costs faced by producers means that pig producers are still losing substantial sums of money.
Q Guild Smithfield Awards return after two year hiatus
Twelve artisan butchers from across the UK were crowned top of their class in this year’s Q Guild Smithfield Star Awards, held at Butchers’ Hall in London.