UK pig industry ‘should make the case for Government support to address AMR’
The UK pig industry is an ‘exemplar’ for other industries at home and abroad and…
Author Alistair Driver
Alistair Driver
Editor of LBM titles Pig World and Farm Business and group editor of Agronomist and Arable Farmer. National Pig Association's webmaster. Previously political editor at Farmers Guardian for many years and also worked Farmers Weekly. Occasional farming media pundit. Brought up on a Leicestershire farm, now work from a shed in the garden in Oxfordshire. Big fan of Leicester City and Leicester Tigers. Occasional cricketer.
Industry seeks clarity, consistency and fairness in Defra policy on TB in pigs
Bovine TB (bTB) in pigs is a relatively small problem, statistically speaking, when compared with…
Is it time to move on from the farrowing crate?
The farrowing crate has long been a staple of the global pig industry, providing the…
Outdoor pig production must safeguard drinking water quality
If we’re to ensure a future for outdoor pig production, the importance of taking practical…
The UK pig industry is out of date – we need to collaborate more
In the pig industry today, it’s not uncommon for a farmer to have contact with…
I’m so happy – my first Interbreed Championship in 17 years
What a fantastic weekend! At the Royal Berkshire County Show my sow, Kilcot Mermaid, has…
How Pop and his Model B Mack truck defied the wheat board
Pig price is as usual sliding, now down to $3.50/kg (£1.95kg) due to the slipping…
Nurture the pennies to aid your pounds
In my last endeavour writing this comment, I advocated the importance of feeding our high…
We all have a moral responsibility to reduce our antibiotic use
Today it has finally rained. In our little corner of the country it has been…
We started the drier to a deafening thud – cheque book frazzled
Harvest is normally a time I really look forward to. This year was no exception…