The latest information from the European Commission suggests that three more EU member states have now complied with the partial ban on sow stalls that came…
Month: August 2013
The National Pork Board (NPB) in the United States is to spend another $350,000 (£229,000) towards efforts to better understand Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV). The…
Scotland’s First Minister, Alec Salmond, has written to Prime Minister David Cameron urging him to finally put a stop to Defra’s current arrangements for collecting the…
At last the sun is shining, herd health is looking pretty good and prices are, for once, heading in the right direction – and long may…
Tulip’s decision to drop its shout price by a further penny was met with dismay by many sellers at a time when European pigmeat prices are…
Education is an integral part of pig production and vital to keep pace with technical advances and the constant demand for greater efficiency. However, formal training…
It’s easy to become embroiled in our own little world with all the problems associated with being a farmer, and more especially a pig farmer. Either…
Occasionally I like to remind producers to examine their weaning performance in order to optimise subsequent growth rates. We have the plethora of effects that can…
A series of roadshows is being planned for this winter where the theme will be a discussion of “where are we now?” with the development of…
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is calleing on feed advisers and animal nutritionists to register for its Feed Adviser Register and take advantage of a discounted…