A recent trial conducted by JSR Genetics has revealed it’s possible to take pigs to heavier weights without having a negative impact on profit margins. The…
Year: 2013
UK pork imports continued to decline in March with the total 7% down compared with the same month in 2012.Germany and the Netherlands shipped 1% and…
The best of the old with something new is the best way to describe the Pig Pocketbook 2013 and the BPEX Yearbook 2012/13. Both are published…
Now’s the time to be thinking of worming your pig herd, reminds ABN’s national pig specialist, Ian Watson, who warns of the cost implications of harbouring…
The DAPP averaged 160.9p/kg in April, almost 4p up on the month. At the same time, the average retail price came down by a small amount.…
Increased absorption and superior distribution within the animal help ensure that Trouw AO-mix, a new range of antioxidants from Frank Wright Trouw Nutrition International, delivers exceptional…
The UK’s biggest dedicated anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas event, UK AD & Biogas, will focus heavily on the farming sector when it takes place at…
A new animal welfare group calling itself the “Animal Welfare Enforcement Agency” is reported to be active in the south of England.The group recently claimed to…
Even a well-run pig unit can improve its bottom line dramatically by using benchmarking to identify areas where improvements can be made, says Quality Meat Scotland…
East Riding Farm Services (ERFS), the Driffield-based farm supply business with customers the entire length of Great Britain, as well as overseas, has been granted a…