First things first, and it’s congratulations to Zoe Davies on the birth of Alexander Thomas Leach, born October 8 weighing in at 7lb 3oz. It’s a…
Month: November 2013
BPEX has published a new weaner price series for the first time. Replacing the old “spot price” approach, the new figures record the actual prices paid…
The groceries code adjudicator hopes to curb the excesses of supermarkets in their dealings with suppliers without necessarily invoking her considerable powers to mount formal investigations…
This year British Sausage Week runs from November 4 to 10. BPEX product manager Claire Holland’s blog will keep Pig World up to date with the…
Wiltshire-based vet Pete Bown was presented with the 2013 David Black Award at a breakfast ceremony at the Houses of Parliament in London on November 6.…
Tony Wright has been named winner of the BPEX Trainee of the Year Award 2013. Mr Wright, who is pig unit manager for Shedden Farms, in…
The NPA has warned supermarket chiefs that if swill-feeding of pigs is reintroduced in the European Union, sooner or later there will be a breakdown in…
A new ‘service pod’, specially designed for outdoor pig units is being trialled in East Anglia. It has been developed jointly by BPEX, Easey Pigs and…
BPEX’s regional events kick off next week in Newbury and Kidderminster. Producers, managers and stockmen are all invited to attend and can book places online at…
Although the DAPP has moved ahead a shade and now stands at a new high of 172.10p, last week’s warnings that EU mainland pigmeat prices might…