The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is to undertake another “extensive round of DNA testing” of the pigmeat on sale in Ireland in an effort to ensure…
Month: April 2015
A year on from the replacement of Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) as the industry’s key price reporting system, BPEX has noted that the gap between…
This collection of Pig World tweets from the International Conference on Pig Welfare in Copenhagen (April 28/29) gives a taste of the proceedings. There’s much more…
The European Commission (EC) has announced the closure of private storage aid for pigmeat, saying that the scheme is “no longer justified”. Reporting that EU member…
Immunocastration would be a good approach for European pig producers to end surgical castration, but would be a retrogade step if adopted in the UK, acording…
A statement, issued today by administrators, Begbies Traynor, has confirmed that Agricultural Contract and Marketing Company (ACMC) Ltd., was placed into administration on April 27, but…
Agriculture ministers from Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden and Germany have signed a joint declaration that outlines the way forward for pig welfare in Europe, writes Pig…
Returning from a trip to America’s pig-dense Mid West, it’s obvious that PEDv has really shaken the North American pig industry, writes John Gadd. Led by…
Ireland’s EasyFix Rubber Products, based at Ballinasloe, County Galway, has introduced a new range of floor toys that has been found to work well on farms…
Worcestershire-based M&M Timber is so confident in the long-term durability of its Agricised timber posts that they come with a full 15-year warranty and a unique…