It seems that we are living in a completely different world. Who would have thought, this time last year, that we would leave the EU and…
Month: December 2016
It’s a pity we can’t match restaurant prices of almost £30/kg for Iberian ham. Is it really true that the more you charge, the more customers…
Ironically, I heard that we received the go-ahead for our EU Pig innovation Group (EU PiG) the day after Britain voted to leave the EU. Talk…
In my formative years, I was a member of our local Scout unit, whose motto was the same as any around the world: “Be Prepared.” A…
I was fortunate to visit China in October – my sixth visit in the past three years. The investment in the pig industry and rate of…
The current growth and future potential of Scotland’s pig industry led this morning’s pig sector focus on the BBC’s Farming Today programme which is taking a…
When was the last time you checked the nutritional content of your diet feeds? Different batches of barley or wheat, for example, can vary in protein…
My interbreed champion sow has farrowed safely. Seven pigs is a tad disappointing, as she usually has more. She was in prime farrowing condition at the…
As we are all too aware, it has, again, been a challenging time in the pig industry and I’m sure everyone is enjoying some let-up, offered…
Members of the Red Tractor Pigs scheme can expect some notable changes next year, the most significant of which concern the use of antibiotics on farm.…