The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Pig Disease Surveillance Report for August 2014 reveals that Klebsiella pneumoniae septicaemia has been associated with mastitis in sows…
Year: 2014
A difficult day in the office as prices continue on their slippery downward slope, with spot bacon prices losing another 5p and the final DAPP published…
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…
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…