Year: 2013

Pig producers throughout Europe could gain a brand-new set of challenges and opportunities if transatlantic trade talks between the EU and the US are successful. Digby…

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…

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…

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…

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…