UK pork trade gains resilience through supply and diversified export outlets

UK pigmeat trade ended the first half of 2026 with higher self-sufficiency, even though the second quarter was less dynamic than the first. The analysis published by AHDB on 3 September attributes the improvement to a broader domestic supply and lower imports. Self-sufficiency—defined as domestic production as a share of available supply—reached 66%, compared with 61% in the same period of 2025.