Researchers at The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) want pig producers to take part in a survey to find out how much the industry actually knows about…
Month: December 2014
Using a night-time automatic milling system to allow home-feed rations to be prepared on low-tariff electricity could cut energy costs by about 40%, according to a…
The specialist feeding and drinking systems provider, ROXELL, has appointed Ludo Bosschaerts as their new pig sector product manager. In joining the Belgium-based company, he brings…
EU pigmeat output is expected to recover in 2015 and to increase marginally over the coming decade, achieving a forecast increase of 2% up to 2024,…
The physical performance of the British pig herd is still improving, although GB production costs remained higher than in most other major producing countries in 2013,…
As expected, it was another difficult day for sellers, with the SPP still drifting downwards and now standing at 145.53p. Spot bacon prices are still about…
Copa-Cogeca has today told European Farm Commissioner, Phil Hogan, they “regret” that no aid has been given, so far, for the EU pigmeat sector in relation…
Red Tractor Assurance is redesigning its standards manuals and needs your help! Each revised manual needs an eye-catching photo on the front cover depicting the scheme…
Representatives from more than 60 businesses, organisations and academic institutions recently took part in a fact-finding meeting in York to explore the potential for creating a…
In response to the need to raise awareness and disseminate up-to-date information about current international disease threats to the UK pig herd, the Pig Veterinary Society…