Price Trends
22 May 2017
EU Reference Price (p/kg dwt)
148.75 (2.84p/kg)
20 May 2017
Est GB clean pig Slaughterings (000 head)
167.94 (-2.6%)
06 May 2017
Est GB weekly sow slaughterings (000 head)
3.85 (-1.1%)
1. Import Custom Duties
Specific import customs duties are converted to sterling using the market rate of exchange published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the penultimate working day of the previous month.
June 2017 rate: €1 = £0.87190 quoted on 26 May 2017.
Source: EU Commission
1. Search starts for hero of the pig industry
The hunt is on to find one exceptional individual to receive the pig industry’s most prestigious award.
2. UK Pig Prices- week ended 20 May
The upward trend in GB pig prices continued in week ended 20 May, with the EU-spec SPP rising 0.76p to stand at 159.21p/kg.
3. EU economic recovery continues but consumer spending set to slow
The European Commission (EC) has released its latest economic forecast (Spring 2017), which predicts the likely shape of the EU and member state economies through to 2018.
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08 June 2017
'Farming Fit For Food' Nuffield International Conference & Dinner
East Midlands Conference Centre University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RJ
08 June 2017
The George Hotel, Station Street, Swaffham, Norfolk PE37 7LJ
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