Agrosoft Ltd has announced the appointment of Jonathan Ferguson to its UK-based customer-support team. Mr Ferguson, who has been working with the Danish-owned firm’s WinPig software…
Month: November 2013
BPEX is urging all pig producers, stockmen and vets to attend a series of regional meetings titled How pork safety is about to impact the security…
As expected the long-running pig price rally has finally come to an end, with buyers generally operating in stand on mode.The DAPP remains unchanged at 171.35p…
As the weather turns colder, pig farmers have ben reminded to review their storage of pig semen.ACMC veterinary consultant Paul Thompson says it’s important to measure…
The Welsh pig breeding herd amounted to 4,382 sows in the middle of this year, according to figures just released from the country’s June 2013 agricultural…
According to provisional figures published by BPEX, the cost of pig production increased slightly in November, rising 3p to 147.3p/kg.The increase was attributed to higher feed…
Clean pig carcases slaughtered in UK abattoirs averaged more than 80kg for the first time ever in October. BPEX figures put the average carcase weight for…
Cranswick PLC has reported a 16% increase in its pre-tax profit of £26.1 million for the six months ended September 30, up from GBP22.4 million a…
BPEX has announced that the sale of its former pig development unit at Stotfold, Bedfordshire, has been completed.The 5ha site was sold with planning permission for…
Another very positive day for sellers, although the message is to keep pigs moving and perhaps nudge weights down in the run up to Christmas and…