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July 20, 2018 0

BVA infographic over-simplifies pig farm welfare – NPA

An infographic published today by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) paints an over simplistic view of animal welfare on pig…

July 20, 2018 0

Pig producers welcome Welsh government £1.29 million investment

The Welsh Government has confirmed £1.29 million investment of Welsh Government Rural Development Programme and European Agricultural Funding for the…

July 20, 2018 NPA highlights oppportunity to promote British pork in China
July 20, 2018 UK pork production dips in June
July 20, 2018 New recruit joins AHDB’s environment and buildings team
July 19, 2018 Pig Improvement Company introduces the PIC800
July 19, 2018 Animal rights activist sentenced for pig theft
July 19, 2018 Producer share of retail price gained slightly during June
July 19, 2018 UK’s international pig meat trade decreases during May
July 18, 2018 GB pig prices for week ending July 14, 2018 – prices flat

July 20, 2018 0

Hello trouble

It’s a pity that pig prices are not as hot as the weather and although the SPP managed to stand…

July 13, 2018 0

There are bad times just around the corner?

A combination of indifferent demand, rising feed prices and increasing global pig meat supplies has cast something of a cloud…

July 7, 2018 Early intakes notch up post-weaning weight gains
July 6, 2018 The sun is burning
July 6, 2018 Leading the shift towards responsible use of antibiotics
July 5, 2018 There’s a hole in my bucket…
July 5, 2018 Why I invited 700 people to my farm
July 5, 2018 The good times are all but a distant memory
July 4, 2018 Guess what happened when the Swiss raised their welfare standards
July 4, 2018 Pigs, whisky and glorious weather – a great trip to Scotland

July 8, 2018 0

‘Recruiting young people moves the industry forward’

Chloe Ryan finds out how investment in staff earned James and Helen Bodman a National Pig Award. At the 2017 National…

July 7, 2018 0

ForFarmers launches new data analysis tool

ForFarmers has launched a new new data analysis and benchmarking tool for pig producers. Here we find out more about…

July 5, 2018 Strategic Farm latest – taking time out to get a longer-term view
July 4, 2018 Pig production has never been for the faint-hearted’ – reflections on a 40-year career
July 2, 2018 Farmers and vets promised whole new medicines toolbox
June 10, 2018 A post-Brexit vision for the UK pig sector
June 9, 2018 DNA tracking and EID delivers sophisticated traceability
June 8, 2018 Pig Industry Outlook: Industry must push for efficiency gains on rocky road ahead
June 7, 2018 Why our feral pig population needs to be kept under control
May 7, 2018 ‘People buy people’ – the Black Farmer’s guide to marketing pork

July 20, 2018 0

BVA infographic over-simplifies pig farm welfare – NPA

An infographic published today by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) paints an over simplistic view of animal welfare on pig…

July 20, 2018 0

Pig producers welcome Welsh government £1.29 million investment

The Welsh Government has confirmed £1.29 million investment of Welsh Government Rural Development Programme and European Agricultural Funding for the…