EU pig prices in retreat
Recent weeks have seen a reversal of fortunes in the EU pig market, according to…
Monthly Archives: October, 2013
Pig meat supply will ease during 2014
The latest AHDB/BPEX forecasts for UK pig meat supplies predict that the tight situation on…
Ambitious target for Danish pig genetics
DanAvl, the farmer-owned organisation that develops, markets and sells Danish pig genetics across the world,…
How the Danes cut antibiotic consumption
Stuart Lumb looks at the history of antibiotic use in pig production in Denmark and…
Hermitage Genetics targets worldwide growth
Pig World editor Graeme Kirk reports from Hermitage Genetics’ base in Kilkenny, Ireland, and finds…
Paracetamol has a place on the farm
Arnaud Anty from Sogeval, which earlier this year acquired Alstoe Ltd, explains why paracetamol deserves…
Fine-tuning finisher diets can save thousands of pounds
Now that many pigs are being taken to heavier weights, there are further opportunities for…
A self-build success story
Sam Walton has been to Norfolk to see a producer who’s not only set up…
Day will highlight the prudent use of antibiotics
The prudent use of antibiotics is already high on the agenda for most pig farmers,…
Practical, proactive and paying dividends
Meticulous management and the introduction of PCV2 vaccination has moved the health status and performance…