Pig producers and those from the allied industries are being urged to donate appropriate overalls to medics battling with coronavirus. There is a national shortage of fluid…
Month: April 2020
Demand among the major processors was varied last week, although there was little change in the market, according to Thames Valley Cambac. Some of the majors…
Today, 20 April, is World Animal Vaccination Day, which highlights the benefits of vaccination to support the health and welfare of the nation’s farmed and companion…
Although the SPP eased this week by 0.26p to stand at 163.63p, demand for spot pigs proved to be a shade firmer than previously with spot…
Boehringer Ingelheim has put out a call for submissions for the 2020 European PRRS Research Awards, which aims at encouraging research and enhancing the interaction between swine…
According to the latest data released by Defra, UK clean pig slaughter reached 944,400 head in March, 10% more (85,000 head) than in March 2019. In the…
Red Tractor is set to ‘scale up’ pilots of its new remote inspection regime over the next few weeks, before rolling the system out nationally in…
US pig producers are facing a financial disaster and collective losses of $5 billion for the remainder of the year as pig prices plummet due to…
Global pork production is expected to fall again in 2020, according to the latest outlook from the USDA, which has revised the figure downwards due to slower…
Anna Brown has joined Primary Diets, the piglet feed specialists, as Business Development Manager. In her new role as a key member of the Primary Diets…