After months of planning, everything is set for the first National Pig Awards at the Royal Garden Hotel, in Kensington, on Tuesday November 4. Organised by…
Month: October 2014
SWAT Automatic Flying Insect Killer from Cox Agri is “on guard” 24 hours per day. It uses an automatic dispenser along with a powerful, yet naturally…
Packington Pork, of Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire, has taken delivery of a Weidemann 3070 CX80 articulated wheeled loader from local dealer Hallmark Tractors because it offered high levels…
SoFast systemic fly bait kills flies within minutes after contact. Introduced to the UK by specialist hygiene company Hysolv Ltd, it’s particularly suited to the poultry,…
East Yorkshire-based Biolink has introduced a new disinfectant, BioShield P, that can be used to replace formaledehyde-based products that are being removed from the market because…
Avant Tecno (UK), of Thetford in Norfolk, is celebrating 20 years of trading in the UK by launching the 760i compact tool carrier, the company’s largest…
A bespoke piglet nursery designed and built by Quality Equipment is saving piglets and increasing profits at one of Rattlerow Farms’ commercial herdsBetter pigs and lower…
Retailer reticence remains, but producers and vets are beginning to question why – when benefits to pig welfare and meat quality are significant and Freedom Food…
In the third and concluding feature on the Defra-funded R8 project, which is researching effective Salmonella control, we explore the study’s focus on cleaning and disinfection…
Graeme Kirk reports from Ireland, where the farmer-owned Truly Irish brand has grown from scratch to dominate the country’s premium pork market in just five yearsBritish…