Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) chairman, and former NFU president, Peter Kendall (pictured) has received a Knighthood in the New Year’s Honours. The award drew…
Month: December 2014
The search for further improvements in pig welfare, covering such issues as tail docking, mortality and castration, is to be the focus of a major international…
Scots producers are gearing up for the launch of Scotland’s 2015 Year of Food and Drink, with the enthusiastic backing of the country’s food and farm…
Pat comments on the positive impact of DNA certification in Ireland which helped to semi-maintain prices during what became a very difficult year for producers. He…
In the second article in our series on liquid feeding, Steve Stokes of HFS discusses the equipment used and different feeding methodsThe principle of liquid feeding…
With large rodent populations being recorded this year, pig farmers are urged to ensure they have a planned, integrated control programme at the top of their…
British pig producers are starting 2015 on the front foot as we’re now on a par with Europe, writes BPEX’s knowledge transfer team leader, Steve WinfieldFor…
MS Schippers exhibited its latest Piglet Treatment Wagon at Agromek 2014 held at Herning, Denmark.The new version of this time-saving device has a couple of improvements…
One of the highest accolades that a new product can get at Denmark’s Agromek show is to be awarded three euro stars, and that was achieved…
Suffolk-based livestock weighing and identification specialist Pharmweigh has introduced a Bluetooth “dongle” that can be fitted to its Senior and Auto Drafter indicators to allow them…