EU pig prices recovered from the sharp ASF-related declines in February and early March during April. Provisional figures published by BPEX show that the EU pig…
Month: May 2014
Latest trade data from South Korea and Hong Kong show year-on-year increases in the amount of pork sourced from the EU in the first quarter of…
The EU-spec DAPP edged up in the week ended May 3, rising to 163.90p/kg, according to figures from BPEX.With the return to a full working week,…
BPEX’s Samantha Bowsher says there’s a thirst for guidance on employment law within the pig sectorPig producers got really enthused while breaking down the often heavy…
Pig World editor Graeme Kirk visits Karro’s outdoor operation in the North of Scotland to find out why the company is investing in weaner production so…
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the levy board for the meat sector North of the Border, operates a monitor-farm system to provide a platform for production trials…
The PIVIT Project officially ended in March 2014, when project co-ordinator Hugh Crabtree produced his final report. This can be downloaded in PDF format from the…
The decisions managers and stockmen make, and interventions they carry out in response to what production statistics tell them, is pivotal to the success or failure…
The British Pig & Poultry Fair is well known for its forum sessions, designed to inform pig producers and allied sectors about the hot topics in…
This year’s British Pig & Poultry Fair, at Stoneliegh Park on May 13/14, will include a special discussion on securing funding for a new pig and…