Sarah Brown of the Environment Agency considers the outcomes from a recent project to develop soil management advice for outdoor pig farmsThere’s no getting away from…
Year: 2014
Updates to the environmental permitting process by the Environment Agency (EA) should simplify the application procedure for many pig producers. The reintroduction of a specific form…
Weda will launch a system on rails to which various toys can be attached to keep piglets, growers and finishers occupied at EuroTier 2014. The PlayLine…
Swedish manufacturer AquaGlobe has developed a new drinking bowl for sows made entirely from stainless steel. The bowl has a unique valve that’s extremely easy to…
Colin Ley takes a closer look at the recently released UK industry plan to deal with an outbreak of this devastatingly virulent diseaseUnveiled by BPEX in…
Coccidiosis is a significant disease challenge impacting a high percentage of the UK pig population, and it’s known to severely impact performance. Many producers are experienced…
Sam Walton has been to an East Yorkshire unit where a simple pig-rearing system leaves the owner plenty of time for his other enterprises and interestsThe…
This month I’d like to pay tribute to Professor Brian Chambers, who recently passed away suddenly. While some of you may have had dealings with him…
Big may not necessarily mean best when it comes to piglet performance, despite what a first look at the figures from a feed trial I was…
About the only word I can think of to describe arable farmers at the moment is “idiots”. Having had the worst prices for many years, we…