The NPA has warned supermarket chiefs that if swill-feeding of pigs is reintroduced in the European Union, sooner or later there will be a breakdown in…
Year: 2013
Although the DAPP has moved ahead a shade and now stands at a new high of 172.10p, last week’s warnings that EU mainland pigmeat prices might…
Recent weeks have seen a reversal of fortunes in the EU pig market, according to BPEX’s Pig Market Weekly.Having risen steadily since May, the EU average…
The latest AHDB/BPEX forecasts for UK pig meat supplies predict that the tight situation on the UK market may ease during 2014, although availability will still…
Sam Walton has been to Norfolk to see a producer who’s not only set up his own successful finishing unit, but has diversified into erecting buildings…
Arnaud Anty from Sogeval, which earlier this year acquired Alstoe Ltd, explains why paracetamol deserves a more prominent position in pig unit medicine cabinetsParacetamol is often…
Meticulous management and the introduction of PCV2 vaccination has moved the health status and performance of a Suffolk-based herd up a gearThere are few UK herds…
Stuart Lumb looks at the history of antibiotic use in pig production in Denmark and the steps taken to control itThe Danes have always taken a…
Pig World editor Graeme Kirk reports from Hermitage Genetics’ base in Kilkenny, Ireland, and finds a breeding company that’s targeting growth both here in Europe and…
Now that many pigs are being taken to heavier weights, there are further opportunities for farmers to make savings in feed costs by tailoring diets more…