A larger multi-dose bottle of Gletvax 6, the vaccine against E coli and clostridial scours, has been introduced by Zoetis to make it “more convenient to…
Month: September 2014
Pig census results from some key EU member states show a more positive picture than in recent years, according to BPEX.Quoting provisional results from Germany, Denmark,…
Scottish agriculture is on the “threshold of an era of change”, irrespective of how today’s independence vote goes, according to the National Farmers Union of Scotland…
BPEX has made a video which demonstrates the on-farm testing of pig slurry to determine its fertiliser value.As addition to making the point that manures and…
A farm leadership skills programme, starting on September 22 and involving four interactive training sessions, has been launched by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).…
The agricultural industry needs a government that understands farm businesses, wants agriculture to grow and has the policies that send the right signals to farmers, according…
Auctioneer Peter Crichton reported an excellent demand for a wide range of good-quality, well-maintained outdoor pig equipment at John Syckelmoore’s retirement auction held near Shaftesbury, Dorset,…
Pork imports into Italy during the first half of 2014 were 9% above the same period last year, reaching the “highest half-year figure in records back…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) board has been told that the cost of setting up a “full-blown” Food Crime Unit (FCU), at up to a potential…
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh claim to have gained “fresh insights into plant growth” which they say will advance the development of crops that thrive…