Scotland’s pig industry and the Scottish SPCA has welcomed a commitment from Aldi to support the country’s pioneering welfare label. From this week, shoppers visiting Aldi,…
Month: July 2013
Pig producers are resisting pressure to drop prices in the wake of falling feed costs. They warn that cumulative losses sustained in recent years mean the…
Quality Equipment has strengthened its sales and marketing departments with two new appointments, Bill Diaper and Henry Stark. Bill Diaper, who started his career with QE…
Although the DAPP has continued to improve and now stands at 168.84p, and spot buyers were looking for pigs on Thursday night, Tulip delayed the announcement…
The recent heatwave has helped to maintain pigmeat prices across the board, with the DAPP rising by 0.35p to stand at another new high of 168.53p,…
Circovac could provide protection for piglets against PCV2 up to the age of 21 weeks, according to new research revealed recently at the American Association of…
With many producers taking finished pigs to the upper extremes of their contract weight, accurate weighing of pigs is essential to minimise the risk of pigs…
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has forecast that the global trade in pig meat will decrease by 300,000 tonnes (4%) in 2013 after…
The average EU weaner price has shown an earlier than usual increase for the time of year and is running above 2012 levels, according to the…
Where you’ve livestock, you’re sure to have deadstock, but what to do with the casualties is now more of a problem than ever, writes Sam Walton.…