In the latest Pigs Today podcast, Pork Sector chair Mike Sheldon explains why AHDB wants to raise the pork levy by 20%.  

He sets out what the levy increase would look like and how it would help boost AHDB's activities in key workstreams. However, he acknowledges that opinions on the proposals will vary within the industry and discusses how levy payers can make their views known. 

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Just in time for the Easter weekend, get your pig industry fix with this episode of Pigs Today. Host Alistair Driver is chatting with guests about the latest EFRA report "Labour shortages in the food and farming sector" and what this means for the pig industry.

Joining Alistair in the episode is MP Neil Parish, Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Honiton as well as Nick Allen Chief Executive at BMPA and Charlie Dewhirst of the NPA. 

This episode is providing a continued update on the situation on pig farms and the toll this is having on the industry's mental health. We are joined by pigs farmers, Anna Longthorp and Jack Bosworth, as well as the NPA's Andrea Tranter and RABI's , Sally Conner plus host Alistair Driver and co-host Lydia Turner. 

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this episode, please call the RABI free helpline on 0800 188 4444 as well as reach out to the other incredible charity's available. 

Join us in this episode as host Lydia Turner chats with Pig Farmer, Flavian Obiero about current issues, life as a young farmer and his brand new role as well as from Lee Thompson, Pig and Poultry specialist at Harbro,  chatting about the current feed situations.

Flavian and Lee come together for a large part of the podcast to discuss the mental issues many across the industry are currently facing, their opinions on how to approach the situation and plenty of useful advice for all in the pig industry.

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Back with a brand new episode of Pigs Today, host Lydia Turner is joined by guests Anna Longthorp, pig farmer and owner of Anna's Happy Trotters, and Thomas Armstrong, allied industry member and pig farmer of 8 years.

Together they discuss the impact of labour shortages, why young people aren't entering the pig industry and what can be done to help more young people start work in the pig sector, plus much much more.

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In this episode of Pigs Today, host and Pig World Editor Alistair Drivers chats with Stewart Houston, Chair of the Red Tractor Pigs board and Phil Stevenson, NPA Vice Chair about the new Red Tractor farming standards. 

In the second half of the episode, Alistair discusses the hot topic of labour shortages, the 'pingdemic', with BMPA's Nick Allen and the NPA's Rebecca Veale.

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From the recent charity challenge to all the challenges facing the British pig sector, host and Pig World Editor, Alistair Driver, chats with Jack Bosworth and Anna Longthorp from the YNPA.

Pigs Today Episode 2 also brings you the latest news about the British pig sector.

In this episode, hosts Lydia Turner and Alistair Driver, tackle some of the hot topics in the UK Pig Industry with special guests Fiona Lucas and Rob Mutimer. Pigs Today also brings you the latest news and market prices.