Ladies in Pigs go digital to educate children during coronavirus lockdown
Ladies in Pigs (LIPs) are making their learning resources available on social media and their…
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Andrew Knowles appointed CEO of Fram Farmers
Andrew Knowles, a well known figure in the pig sector, has been appointed CEO of…
PIC pays tribute to Hanneke Feitsma, who has died at the age of 59
With great sadness, Genus and PIC have announced that Hanneke Feitsma, PIC’s Global Gene Transfer…
Industry leaders call for farmers and food chain staff to be added to coronavirus ‘key workers’ list
Industry organisations, including the NPA and NFU, are calling on the Government to add farmers,…
Nicholas Saphir appointed as new chair of AHDB
Defra has appointed Nicholas Saphir, who has helped build the organic dairy co-operative OMSCo over…
Pedometer eaten by pig sparks fire – and mass media coverage!
In one of the most bizarre pig-related stories of the year so far, the North…
New report recommends centralised body to co-ordinate professional development in agriculture
A new report on how to improve professionalism and training in the pig sector has recommended…
Pig farmers urged to take part in labour retention questionnaire
Pig farmers are being urged to complete a short survey about staff retention in the UK…
Pig farmers offered free communications training
Pig farmers willing to talk openly to the media about how they farm are being…
Founder of Ladies in Pigs, Glenda Montgomery, dies, aged 89
Glenda Montgomery, a hugely respected and much-loved figure across the pig industry who co-founded Ladies…