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Register now for Open Farm Sunday
Pig units with facilities that would allow them to take part in Open Farm Sunday, which this year will be…
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Planning among the 2014 pig fair forum topics
The technical planning forum – Planning permission – the path to success – will be a must-attend feature of the…
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Environmental health check for piggeries
A new MOT-like service for buildings to help pig farmers run their controlled-environment houses more efficiently is being introduced by…
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English pig numbers at a five-year high
The total number of pigs on commercial English farms on December 1, 2013 was a little more than 3.6 million,…
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Energy diversification can help grow your business
Pig units are often ideally placed to not only make savings in their energy use, but to generate their own…
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Northern Ireland breeding numbers on the increase
December pig census figures published by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development indicate a 1% year-on-year increase in total…
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Little sign of the GB pig supply tightening
There’s little sign of the usual turnaround in pig prices that cames at this time of year, BPEX reports in…
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Scots NFU pig role for Kevin Gilbert
Aberdeenshire farmer Kevin Gilbert (pictured) now heads NFU Scotland’s pigs working groups after long-serving chairmen Philip Sleigh stood down. Mr…
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Survey shows winter cereal rebound
The AHDB/HGCA Winter Planting Survey shows a rebound in winter cropping in England and Wales for harvest 2014, compared with…
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Spring check on bin hygiene
With spring just around the corner, it is a good time for pig producers to check up on feed bin…