# Pigmeat production set to fall after 2026 surge - Pig World

> AHDB forecasts UK pigmeat production to rise 4% in 2026 to just over 1 million tonnes, after 4.3% growth in the first nine months. Production is expected to fall back to 2025 levels in 2027 as the backlog of pigs clears.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T09:08:16.514Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75225-pigmeat-production-set-to-fall-after-2026-surge-pig-world
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Elevated UK supply through 2026 is contributing to a market trough alongside falling EU pig prices, while expected 2027 production cuts could support prices later. Feed demand from UK pig producers may soften near term before tightening.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2017-10-30 | [Steady growth in pork production brings trade into sharper focus - Pig World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68444-steady-growth-in-pork-production-brings-trade-into-sharper-focus-pig-world.md) | +0.6% | -3.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-22 | [Another Record Year for Meat Production Forecast for 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60541-another-record-year-for-meat-production-forecast-for-2019.md) | -1.1% | +25.0% |
| HOGS | 2026-01-20 | [USDA sees 2026 pork production rising to 28.2 billion pounds as hog prices slip \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21199-usda-sees-2026-pork-production-rising-to-28-2-billion-pounds-as-hog-prices-slip.md) | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-17 | [USDA projects lower hog prices, adjusts meat production for 2020 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55722-usda-projects-lower-hog-prices-adjusts-meat-production-for-2020-brownfield-ag.md) | +0.5% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2022-03-15 | [USDA GAIN Report: China pig production to exceed 2021 levels, prices remain low in 2022
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42292-usda-gain-report-china-pig-production-to-exceed-2021-levels-prices-remain-low.md) | -0.1% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- pig-world.co.uk: https://www.pig-world.co.uk/features/pigmeat-production-set-to-fall-after-2026-surge.html

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