John Richardson of the Garth Partnership discusses the use of cross-fostering to maximise pig output.As litter size increases, the need for good cross-fostering skills and other…
Year: 2013
I t does make you wonder at times if we actually have a joined-up pig industry. Towards the end of July, I was hearing that some…
The simple answer to the question posed above is I don’t know yet. At the time of writing, I have greater confidence in the integrity of…
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been hounded by journalists looking for the NPA’s view on the ‘Pig Idea’ campaign and why the pig industry…
Selected video clips from Pig World’s recent interview with BPEX director Mick Sloyan.BPEX director Mick Sloyan discusses the return English pig producers get for their levy…
It’s five years since the AHDB set up its offices at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, and took control of the UK’s agricultural levy bodies. Pig World editor…
When Pig World spoke to BPEX director Mick Sloyan, one of the questions we put to him was whether the organisation had a role to play…
Farmers could be sitting on a £24-million goldmine, according to new research into biomethane production that shows medium to large farms could stand to make millions…
Hot and dry weather late in the US growing season has threatened the bright outlook for the country’s pig producers, according to economist Chris Hurst of…
As anticipated, it looks as though the shout price system originally introduced by Tulip in 2009 may soon be phased out. Woodheads has already announced it…