Pig producers should think about reviewing their approach to roundworm treatment this summer to improve profitability. Here, Elanco vet Alvaro Hidalgo proposes a strategic rather than…
Month: May 2013
The first steps have been taken towards simplifying the Red Tractor Pigs standards for both producers and auditors.This follows the second meeting of the Red Tractor…
Boar taint does not survive processing, and in some products, such as sausages, can be unacceptable to consumers, according to tests by French food manufacturer Bigard.A…
Pleurisy is costing producers at least 75p per affected pig in processing costs alone and the incidence of the complaint is increasing.This worrying trend has been…
Pig farmers with the means to invest in improved facilities are increasingly being blocked at the planning stage. Digby Scott looks at the issues, and moves…
Extremely wet conditions in the second half of 2012 raised question marks about the concept of long troughs. John Harvey, of John Harvey Engineering who addressed…