Irish politician, Phil Hogan, has moved to within touching distance of becoming the EU’s next agriculture commissioner, a role he will approach with a tough stance…
Month: October 2014
The UK’s new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is now officially launched and ready to “play an important role in stopping pests, diseases, and invasive…
The production of a new protein feed for pigs, which makes use of methane as a key energy source, is currently the focus of a joint…
There are times when I miss my pigs and there are times when I don’t. Being without them for almost 20 years has given me time…
I’ve just had a conversation with my builder – an ex-farmer – about how different industries approach the matter of “work”. The plasterers working on the…
The physiological demands on the sow keep increasing as litter size grows. If these physiological processes aren’t managed, inefficiencies can manifest. The sow has a lot…
It’s been another busy month for the NPA, which is good as the busier we are the less likely we are to get into trouble! At…
Environment management graduate, Thomas Burling, has joined BPEX to help the organisation “enhance its service to the industry” in relation to both environmental and buildings business…
The use of antibiotics by veterinary surgeons needs to be “strictly controlled” with no scope for their use outside of combatting disease, says the new European…
Boar taint is an important issue in the UK and EU, with up to 10% of carcases from uncastrated male pigs being affected by an offensive…