The new Jetwash Heat Pad is made from polymer concrete and is available with either a natural or stainless-steel finish.Both surfaces are easy to clean and…
Month: March 2014
Changes in body condition of sows and gilts can have lasting effects on productivity. Provimi’s UK and Ireland technical manager, Barry Hoare (pictured), reports on trial…
Alain Bourdonnais (pictured) of Novus Europe looks at the importance of copper in piglet dietsThere are many challenges involved in successfully rearing pigs, but one of…
In this extended version of the article that appeared in the March 2014 issue of Pig World, Jane Jordan says the recently published Meat Atlas 2014,…
A Belfast-based nutrition company that until recently had a relatively low profile in Great Britain is poised to become a big player on this side of…
Swill will never be considered a viable food source for UK pig production unless there’s significant regulation governing an approved manufacturing process, along with a 100%…
A new MOT-like service for buildings to help pig farmers run their controlled-environment houses more efficiently is being introduced by Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings.The company is offering…
Pig units with facilities that would allow them to take part in Open Farm Sunday, which this year will be held on June 8, can register…
The technical planning forum – Planning permission – the path to success – will be a must-attend feature of the 2014 British Pig & Poultry Fair…
The total number of pigs on commercial English farms on December 1, 2013 was a little more than 3.6 million, according to figures released by Defra.…